Dive down a rabbit hole with us into the crazy world of Lillie Belle Farms Handmade Chocolates. What ties together Wolfgang Puck, Cal Arts, Hawaiian hurricanes, tuna fishing, organic raspberries, smokey bleu cheese truffles, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, and oh yes… chocolate? Why Jeff Shepherd of Lillie Belle Farms of course!
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In the final part of our two-part series covering the chocolate industry’s devastating effects on Africa’s rainforests, we look at the human costs, a path forward to a more sustainable model, and most importantly, how you can very easily help…
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Two great In Focus articles bring you two very different paths to chocolate success, as we interview Rob Anderson at Fresco and Jeff Shepherd at Lillie Belle — both are must-reads… Eric wraps up his two-part series on Corruption in the Chocolate Chain, and gives clear, easy steps for how we as chocolate connoisseurs can fix the problem… David Menkes throws down on Belgian chocolate and organics… Chocolate News reports some of the best news ever… and more…
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Elements Truffles showcases their ayurveda-inspired artisan chocolates in this month’s outstanding chocolate offer. Make sure you read May’s In Focus article on Elements and its founder, Alak Vasa, to see exactly why you do not want to miss the Elements Truffles Chocolate Offer!
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Deforestation and cacao, together for nearly twenty-five years, as the chocolate industry takes a toll on Africa’s ecosystem, creating an unsustainable structure that puts not only Africa, but the future of cacao in jeopardy. In Part One of this two-part series, we pull back the curtain on how greed & corruption wreak havoc on our beloved chocolate.
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Halloween chocolate, two words that go together oh-so-well. Rene Zimbelman takes a look at Halloween candy and chocolate trends in the USA, taking you on a billion dollar journey from where we are as a trick-or-treating country to where we truly need to be…
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