I wrote a separate article about this very issue Shannon: https://cacaomuse.substack.com/p/how-dark-do-you-like-your-halloween (there's an embedded link in it that will take you to the full essay on OK Doomer). Yes, this is a massive issue, and one that I'm actively watching and working with a few people on ways to mitigate, so watch this space! Thank you for bringing it up here. And to clarify why the source isn't mentioned in this particular piece—it's a list of ingredients, without going into the details of where each one is typically sourced, as that would make it impossibly long.
You'll be delighted to hear that one of our upcoming featured writers on the Holiday Tour is someone very, very close to the African labor issue.
Great analysis. Where would you place the cocoa butter? It is often added to smooth the texture. Is it in Good? in Bad?
Salut Alain! Cacao butter is up there in the "Good" section :).
I wrote a separate article about this very issue Shannon: https://cacaomuse.substack.com/p/how-dark-do-you-like-your-halloween (there's an embedded link in it that will take you to the full essay on OK Doomer). Yes, this is a massive issue, and one that I'm actively watching and working with a few people on ways to mitigate, so watch this space! Thank you for bringing it up here. And to clarify why the source isn't mentioned in this particular piece—it's a list of ingredients, without going into the details of where each one is typically sourced, as that would make it impossibly long.
You'll be delighted to hear that one of our upcoming featured writers on the Holiday Tour is someone very, very close to the African labor issue.