The Best

This week I've managed to combine two of my favorite topics into one post: CSR and chocolate!
I opened up one of these bars today

and soon thought, "What a perfect topic to write on!"  Yes, I adore these bars because of their superior taste and superior commitment to giving back.  First of all, cacao bean harvesting is a highly controversial issue on the food world.  Take a look at this entertaining, insane video for a primer.

     This company, Endangered Species Chocolate, only sources Fair Trade chocolate, defined by fairtradeusa.org as "certification that ensures that farmers receive a fair price, allows farmers to invest in techniques that bring out the flavors of the region, and strictly prohibits slave and child labor."  Need I say more to encourage fair trade purchases?  The company also commits to donating 10% of its profits to various partners of animal welfare  (particularly wildlife) and environmental sustainability.  

     Cacao bean harvesting doesn't even directly affect some of the conservation organizations they donate to; they just donate because they can.  Partners include the Rainforest Trust and the African Wildlife Foundation.  

     AND, as if that weren't inspiration enough to patronize Endangered Species Chocolate, they are also Non-GMO Project Verified.  Case closed.