"It doesn’t make sense for chocolate bars to be divided into equal-sized chunks when there is so much inequality in the chocolate industry! The unequally-sized chunks of our 6.35 oz bars are a palatable way of reminding Choco Fans and Serious Friends that the profits in the chocolate industry are unequally divided.
And in case you haven’t noticed, the bottom of our bars depicts the West African coastline. The chunks just above it represent the Gulf of Guinea. From left to right, you have Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and Benin (terribly politically incorrect, we know, but we had to combine them to create enough space for a hazelnut), Nigeria and part of Cameroon."
I love it, but I feel obligated to say
"It doesn’t make sense for chocolate bars to be divided into equal-sized chunks when there is so much inequality in the chocolate industry!
No, it makes sense. I understand, but it makes a lot more sense
Ok but this is a good way to raise awareness about the issue. Many people will pick these bars in the store without knowing much about the brand. Then when they eat it, they will probably wonder why it’s divided like that and the explanation is right there on the inside of the wrapper.
Yeah this copy needed a couple more drafts/notes.
Too bad about all the lead in them. They’re not as bad as some brands, though.
An ounce of their Dark Chocolate has 134% of the California MADL dose of 0.5 micrograms of lead, for those wondering about details.
An ounce is about 29 grams in non-freedom units, for those wondering
I’ve bought drugs before, I know how many grams in an ounce
Yeah, I’ve bought enough drugs to know it’s 28g.
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Ah yes, sorry, I’ve corrected my comment to micrograms.
Am I blind or can I not find the claim about 134% on the linked page?
Searched for “Tony” there.Well, I’m here now. What do you want?
It’s the first one in the high in lead section
Duh. The page looked on my phone like the article already ended and didnt bother to scroll further down >_>
Forget everything I asked :P
I saw it on there among 20+ other chocolate bars.
Nvmd me. Didnt scroll far enough on the phone to see. Looked like the article was done already
I have half a block of this in the pantry. Thank you. Fuck me.
You can eat it just fine, just don’t eat it regularly for a long time.
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Apparently lead is delicious?
if I die by eating dark chocolate, at least I’ll die happy
Except it’s the kind of poison that takes decades to kill you. And it’s bad for braincells too.
oh so it’s just like alcohol then, that hasn’t stopped many people before unfortunately
But alcohol is paychoactive and addictive. Lead is non of those things.
Dark chocolate is
Paychoactive and addictive?
Have you been buying your chocolate from the dispensary again?
ooops
no I meant just the addictive part
The kind of brain damage that makes conservatism look good even if you are making below the average salary.
Coco o plomo?
Well shit
I know, right? It really sucks. They’re honestly one of the tastier bars I’d had. I’ve taken a bit of a step back from chocolate in general, these days. I probably got enough lead exposure as a kid… no need to add any more than is absolutely unavoidable.
Lol, that’s per ounce too.
The lead and cadmium are in there on purpose, to enhance taste. Have you ever had chocolate without lead and cadmium? It tastes nasty
I’m not sure if OP was intended as an ad or not, but I think we should have an informal rule that if a top post is about a product, we should all upvote the comment that has the worst fact about that product. It’s the only way to be sure.
It’s a good thing I don’t like dark chocolate then
Wow I had no idea, thanks for sharing the source.
Maybe they should spend less money on a fancy mold for their chocolate and more on better sourced cocoa beans with less lead in them: https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/lead-and-cadmium-in-dark-chocolate-a8480295550/
There is absolutely no difference in price between the two - i.e. a “fancy” one like this and a regular one. Both will most likely be made by machining a block of graphite and using EDM to make the actual mold. The difference in machining time wouldn’t cost more than $200 or so
Wow, techno music is so versatile.
Do you also find it hilarious to use the word techno whenever somebody mentions EDM?
One time this dude who is maybe a little autistic, possibly very autistic, made this super detailed post about all the different genres of electronic dance music. If you know anything about it, you know there’s some hyper-specific sub genres out there, and this dude took the time to not only list them all out, but verbally describe what made a piece of music fit into one genre versus all the others.
Obviously I replied with something like “Man, I love techno.”
To be honest, this is the first time I’ve had the opportunity to do so.
Sure, gram for gram, Tony’s has 34% more lead than California would like, but their chocolate is still sold in the state.
To add to what @Maalus@lemmy.world pointed out, the Mast bar is 70g for $8, while Tony’s bar is 180g for $6.
Gram for gram, Mast is more than triple the price.
Funny that they made their brand the biggest piece of all in the representation.
I’m reading it like they colonize Africa directly
“It’s UNFAIR that all of these countries exist! All must bow before Tony’s West African Company.”
Tony’s West African Minimum-Security Chocolate Manufactorium - formerly several countries.
If they paid the farmers more they could just make regular shaped chocolate
They literally do, and their chocolate is a little more expensive because of it
But they’re not Hershey or Cadbury (whoever owns them, forget the name rn), or even close to them in size, so they can’t just fix the industry all on their own
Fuck Nestle
Oh yeah they do chocolate too
Fuck Nestlé, I try to forget they exist and buy anyone else’s shit
I’m a simple man. I see “Nestle” and my rage knows no bounds.
Cadbury (whoever owns them, forget the name rn),
Kraft, now called Mondelez
Also Mars is the largest confectionery brand
Ok, I was actually pretty sure Mondelez was the name but was too lazy to google it
And I almost said mars instead of Hershey, then mistakenly thought Hershey’s owns Mars when I know Mondelez owns Hershey and so I basically listed them twice
Don’t Lemmy right after you wake up, kids, you’ll look silly
Don’t worry, Hershey is independent (majority owned by Hershey Trust)
Literally
I think that is exactly why this company was founded.
The “lonely” part of the name comes from how they’re the only player in the industry trying to do what they do.
Fait point, but it’s a statement about the industry as a whole, not their own production. Even if they were to distribute profits evenly over the entire production chain of their products (which I agree they probably don’t), the industry as a whole would still have this problem.
They cut out the white chocolate south and milk chocolate north.
Damn that’s just an ad. There is no escape
Neato advertisement!
Products looks like shit.
First not sure why everyone is so sure this is an ad and not just OP likes this and the message.
I’ve contemplated posting about this chocolate, I guess we can’t call out companies we like and we just all shit on everything all the time.
Second, my friend called me out for paying £3.50 for a bar of this whenever we have a chocolate and film night when Cadbury is like £1.50. When I said it’s more ethically sourced he said I don’t care about that. 😞
Cadbury in the USA is also literal shit next to tonys
I think all US chocolate is just shit tasting. I was referring to the UK (£), where it’s less shit.
Yeah but there is a very distinct difference. Cadbury tastes like fake chocolate that’s 90% sugar, Tony’s still tastes like real chocolate even if you think it’s shitty. Eat them back to back there’s a noticeable difference in chocolate. I eat European chocolate all the time and Tony’s is about as good just has a different flavor profile to it.
I’m confused as I’m pro Tony’s but your comment reads like you think I’m against it.
I’m saying it’s better than Cadburys in the UK and the USA.
This is my favorite brand of chocolate rn
It was my favorite too up until recently. It has been dethroned by Choceur brand from Aldi.
Choceur is meh at best.
What’s your location?
It’s European baseline quality. Still I’m low-key addicted to their cream/coffee combo. Moser-Roth (also Aldi, produced by Storck just like Choceur) is approximately Lindt quality, that is, still meh but at least it’s not overpriced AF.
Actually good chocolate costs actual money. Stuff like Domori where you’re looking at 20 Euros for 100g, or stuff you don’t even get in retail, any retail, you have to drive to Belgium and visit a small chocolatier hidden in some back alley. People who buy top-grade beans at auctions, instead of whole harvests from trusted producers, much less random shit off the commodity market.
Decent Criollo cocoa powder (also nibs) can be had for the price of supermarket “brand-name” cocoa powder, though, definitely worth it. If you compare it to the likes of Nesquick you’re getting at a like 1000x price difference (Nesquick is mostly sugar and starch, not cocoa).
The chocolate I buy is probably boutique level in comparison usually costing around 6-8€ and usually 50-100g per bar.
I am mostly getting those from local coffee or spice specialty shops.
But I am rarely buying those and usually only eating one segment per day.My brands/product if I crave for chocolate:
Zotter: “Amalfi Zitrone + Salbeimarzipan” (tl. Amalfi Lemon + sage marzipan), Yuzu Citrus
-> I can really recommend the lemon + sage marzipan one. Very tasty. If you can afford (to import it or buy it locally), do it. Looks like this: https://www.zotter.at/online-shop/marken/handgeschoepft/amalfizitrone-salbeimarzipan
Lindt: 100% + Cacao fruit
Ritter: Sport Cacao y nada (I think only limited :/) or El Cacao 40% -> Optionally: Something like Die Kräftige 74% but I am not very fond others. Same with Lindt.
Some stuff I got on vacation but could probably find somewhere: Cluizel Paris: La Laguna 47% or Guatamala 70%
Miscellaneous: Fenkart Venezuela 75%, Cachet Raspberry 57%, Dolfin Ginger & Lemon
It’s also why I no longer buy it. It’s a PITA to eat.
I want to like this chocolate, but it’s just so bland.
I think it’s delicious.
Are you American as I find your chocolate far too sweet so perhaps you just like sugar and not chocolate.
I realise that might sound offensive but I don’t mean it that way, just curious.
Swedish. I think Marabou and Fazer taste 100x better than Tony’s, but maybe I have to give it another chance. Not like I eat chocolate that much anymore so it couldn’t hurt.
And I do love dark chocolate as well.
Are those as ethically sourced?
Doubt it, which is why I rarely eat them anymore
I don’t like chocolate that much, but if I do have it, dark all the way. The less sweet the better. I’m sure I have some limit, like 90% probably too much, but I definitely like less sweet.
Me too :) I just thought that thread was funny
Am I the only one that thinks its ridiculous to eat an ounce of chocolate a day?
Then… Don’t?
I’m pointing out that I already thought that was a “dangerous” amount of chocolate to begin with. I don’t understand the concept of doing something unhealthy consistently but not expecting any negative consequences.
The danger of eating too much sugar is a bit different than the danger of eating too much lead.
A diverse diet reduces the chance you inadvertently poison yourself or cause disease though.
I suppose you could argue though you should just eat different chocolate brands consistently though, thats sort of like having different varieties of the same fruit or vegetable.
My understanding that a diverse diet will help you with eating sugar. But eating lead? Heavy metals accumulate in your body and fuck things up in the long term. There’s apparently no healthy dose of lead because of this.
No, but nearly everything grown in the ground has some level of toxic substances like that. This came up recently with baby food and lettuce and a bunch of other stuff.
I’m not really an expert on acceptable levels and most companies don’t have data available anyways, at least not completely, so I figure put my eggs in as many baskets and hope I don’t end up with too much of any one thing.
Maybe we should all be tested yearly for toxic metals or something.
Ah that’s what you meant. Yeah, definitely. Eat a diversity of foods and you won’t suffer from a specific food being unknowingly bad for us. There’s probably a study out there saying each and every food is bad for us. Like there’s people that vehemently preach that kale is poison.
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I see Saddam Hussein in the bottom left there. The meme know no bounds!
I’m gonna be real here when I saw one of these bars for the first time I just assumed they were assholes and didn’t look any further into why the bar wasn’t cut in a usable way.
It literally tells you why inside the packaging.
Why the fuck would I ever read inside the packaging for a chocolate bar
Kinda hard not to see though. It has a massive font size and unless you’re just devouring the thing I don’t see how you couldn’t see it.
That said I read anything I can get my hands on when bored so 🤷
