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[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

For reference, this is the legal definition in France (which still allows for some shitty chocolate BTW) :

Chocolat :

a) Désigne le produit obtenu à partir de produits de cacao et de sucres contenant, sous réserve du point b, pas moins de 35 % de matière sèche totale de cacao, dont pas moins de 18 % de beurre de cacao et pas moins de 14 % de cacao sec dégraissé.

Rough translation:
Chocolate is the product obtained from cocoa and sugars which shall contain no less (although see point b) than 35% of dry cocoa solids including 18% cocoa butter and 14% dry degreased cocoa.

Point b covers specialty chocolates, such as guanduja, etc.

Full text here(fr)

Edit: better formatting

[–] Damaskox@lemmy.world 16 points 5 days ago

I'd love to have a taste.

Too bad I live in Northern Europe...probably not worth buying via the Internet even if it was possible...

[–] huppakee@feddit.nl 22 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (43 children)

Don't get me wrong, I don't ~~Mexico to sell~~ mind Mexico selling chocolate but why are they thinking this is part of their job as government??

[–] ignirtoq@fedia.io 25 points 6 days ago

I don't follow Mexican politics closely, but this could be part of an effort to curb obesity. I've heard they introduced taxes on sugary drinks for this, so this might be another avenue.

If people are wanting cheap snacks, and private companies are only making unhealthy ones, you can introduce regulations to micromanage what they can produce, or you can introduce a complex taxation process to disincentivize sugar snacks. Or you can introduce your own product that meets a perceived unmet demand in an underserved market.

[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago

It is. They've got you conditioned to accept that government is just there to hurt you, it's supposed to make society worth living in.

[–] londos@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Government is the things we choose to do together. If the people choose healthy chocolate, then that's the job.

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[–] RejZoR@lemmy.ml 16 points 6 days ago (7 children)

I always wondered what darker chocolate would be like when first ingredient on the list isn't sugar... Powered milk is sweet by itself, but without all the sugar I think 50% cocoa content might be more powerful than in 50% chocolate we have here in Europe.

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[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 13 points 5 days ago (13 children)

50% is a little low for my taste. I wish it was more like 40 60 80. I'd be going for the 80. Or maybe just 50 & 70. I can live with 70.

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[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 14 points 5 days ago (5 children)

so when do we see nestle/mars/whoever try to kill this?

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[–] match@pawb.social 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)

how are the labor practices

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 18 points 5 days ago (13 children)
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[–] burgerpocalyse@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

if chocolate goes extinct I dont think im gonna make it, man

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