Comments on: Is nothing sacred? http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/is-nothing-sacred Women from all over the world sharing their views, ideas and experiences on living a more sustainable life Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:06:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Jane http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/is-nothing-sacred/comment-page-1#comment-4070 Jane Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:49:34 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/?p=409#comment-4070 Years ago there was a campaign by European chocolate makers to call british made chocolate vegolate. it was for similar reasons, but they didn't want "inferior British chocolate" to be classed in the same group as their "superior" product. They would have a fit at this proposal. You're right though, the move should not be in terms of what it is called, but how the product is made and where it originates from. When Green and Blacks was bought by Cadbury a few years ago I was concerned that their values would be affected, but so far the impact has been positive - it's more widely available and as a consequence, more people are aware of the alternatives and there are now more choices on the UK market. Years ago there was a campaign by European chocolate makers to call british made chocolate vegolate. it was for similar reasons, but they didn’t want “inferior British chocolate” to be classed in the same group as their “superior” product. They would have a fit at this proposal.

You’re right though, the move should not be in terms of what it is called, but how the product is made and where it originates from. When Green and Blacks was bought by Cadbury a few years ago I was concerned that their values would be affected, but so far the impact has been positive – it’s more widely available and as a consequence, more people are aware of the alternatives and there are now more choices on the UK market.

]]> By: Miwa http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/is-nothing-sacred/comment-page-1#comment-4034 Miwa Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:19:40 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/?p=409#comment-4034 I loved your rant, Janis! And thanks for the slow food link, deliberately! Good, clean, fair food! Yeah! I loved your rant, Janis! And thanks for the slow food link, deliberately!

Good, clean, fair food! Yeah!

]]> By: Janis Mara http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/is-nothing-sacred/comment-page-1#comment-4022 Janis Mara Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:26:22 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/?p=409#comment-4022 Oh! I am totally blown away by this news. I can't thank you enough for sharing it. Reproductive rights are being assailed in the U.S., denialists are trying to block action against global warming and now it's chocolate! All I can say is, they're going to have to pry my pristine, properly made chocolate out of my cold, dead fingers! Janis Mara www.ecotality.com Oh! I am totally blown away by this news. I can’t thank you enough for sharing it. Reproductive rights are being assailed in the U.S., denialists are trying to block action against global warming and now it’s chocolate! All I can say is, they’re going to have to pry my pristine, properly made chocolate out of my cold, dead fingers!

Janis Mara
http://www.ecotality.com

]]> By: deliberately http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/is-nothing-sacred/comment-page-1#comment-4014 deliberately Wed, 25 Apr 2007 10:26:57 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/?p=409#comment-4014 Also some interesting information on the topic at www.slowfoodusa.org under the "take action" link at the bottom. Also some interesting information on the topic at http://www.slowfoodusa.org under the “take action” link at the bottom.

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