Ben & Jerry’s To Go Fair Trade

Ben & Jerry’s has just given us one more reason to indulge in our favorite alternative to sex: ice cream. OK, we’d always choose the grind over any food, so long as he knows what he is doing, but ice cream is available at every corner deli and pretty soon, it will be available guilt-free. So [...]

The Chocolate Loophole

A woman that is not 100% comfortable with her body, which is probably 90% of American women, is always looking for the chocolate loophole. The chocolate loophole is the way we can satisfy the craving without overdoing it or feeling guilty later. Dark chocolate that is at least 60% cacao was until now, the best way, [...]

The Ethical Fix: Shaman Organic Chocolate

Farming is a political business that has only gotten more complicated with increased demands and organic debates. Bidding wars over crop prices, commodities trading and the dislocation of people, indigenous or not, has only fueled the politics surrounding what is one of the oldest professions. So, what does this have to do with you, a [...]

The Art of Chocolate

Amano separates itself from the pack of gourmet chocolate brands with Latin America-sourced beans because of its ability to marry culture and cacao. Amano Founder Art Pollard is more a curator of cacao than an entrepreneur because he spent years researching chocolate to develop rich recipes, both sweet and dark. The range of bars all [...]

The Good Caffeine

Tammy Olsson and Anne Yeo were acquaintances until a chance conversation led to a new business idea. Both Vancouver residents, Olsson worked in a tea shop and Yeo was in advertising. The duo joined forces and created a Matcha tea product, Domo Tea, which they push as a way for coffee addicts to get used [...]

Squashing Fat Food NationThe Breakfast Companies’ Attempt At Healthy MenusWhat: American food business chains are in the midst of a competition for the best “healthy breakfast” menu. What’s the truth about the food?

The Dirt: One might argue the food businesses in America have worked out a clever roller coaster of a marketing plan, building us up with fatty, delicious foods only to allow themselves to present “healthy” menus that help us lose the weight. Or, one might just chock the fatness of America up to the excess [...]