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Here's their promise to never use forced labour for their cocoa.

There's also the Tony's open chain: a pledge by many companies (not just eu, also us) to use only ethically sourced cocoa. The companies are: here

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[–] h6pw5 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Everyone should watch John Oliver’s Chocolate episode (as much as is preferred not to link YouTube). Tony’s is discussed, and it seems more ethical than most. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwHMDjc7qJ8

Edit: updated comment to better reflect coverage.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That short segment about Tony seems relatively positve.

[–] h6pw5 2 points 1 day ago

I hadn’t watched the segment since it aired and… you’re right. Thanks!