For thousands of years, chocolate has appealed to humans. However, its production is linked to widespread deforestation, slave labor, and child labor.
Five to ten companies dominate 90% of the cacao and chocolate markets, and for the last 60 years, these companies supported these unethical practices.
WNWN Food Labs is a company with a mission to create an ethical version of chocolate, and it makes surprisingly tasty imitation treats. The company wants to bring change, raise consumer awareness, and recognize that mass-market chocolate doesn’t need cocoa, and alternative ingredients can taste even better. Instead of cacao beans, the process uses other plant-based ingredients, for example, barley or legumes. These ingredients are fermented, roasted, mixed with some powders, liquids, and sugar to get a substance very similar to conventional chocolate.
WNWN wants to create a sustainable version of chocolate that tastes the same but uses local and regional ingredients and producers. The company wants to focus on other ingredients like coffee, tea, and vanilla, too.