Guest guest Posted February 26, 2002 Report Share Posted February 26, 2002 mmmmmmm.... yeah- Green and Black's Maya Gold is lovely My favorite choclate. ) Fry's choclate creams (made by cadburys) are vegan and I heard bornville (sorry i cant spell) is vegan too, but not sure about that. Best vegan choclates I've ever had were these little expensive ones that I've only seen once, think they were called 'booja booja' or something.. were soft, rolled in coco powder and had little rice crspies in. they were lovely- but kinda expensive, so I wouldn't buy them again- except for a treat or a present perhaps. I'm usually not that into choclate but sometimes get urges.. I think thats a woman thing.. Oh yeah.. I haven't posted here before either so... brief intro: I'm Laura, 19 years old, been vegan for 3 or 4 years- can't remember just now, am from Yorkshire, England but have been in Sunderland for a few years at residential school/college.. -- Laura vegan-network, demo <jallan@f...> wrote: > I have to say that I never ate chocolate at all until " Green and Black " > came out with their Hazelnut and Currant or Maya Gold [ with orange essence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2002 Report Share Posted August 8, 2002 Try Brost and Terra Nostra brands. They're both available at Trader Joe's. The Terra Nostra is my favorite. It's organic and comes in a couple of varieties. I tried one with raisins and pecans and it was reeaaally good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2003 Report Share Posted March 5, 2003 By any odd chance does the package mention being processed in a facility that processes nuts? We have dairy and nut allergies to deal with. - " Jennifer Stacey " <jen Tuesday, March 04, 2003 12:39 PM chocolate > > " Semi-sweet chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, soy > lecithin [an emulsifier],vanilla) non-pareil seeds (sugar, corn starch, > confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax) " > > Yes, this sounds vegan to me. > > I always buy baking chocolate chips which are vegan. You can get some > beautiful organic fair-trade vegan cooking chocaolate if you look for it. It > tastes WAY better than cheap vegan stuff. > > jen > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 5 > Sun, 2 Mar 2003 18:43:12 -0600 > " Lynne Stornello " <libby63 > chocolate? > > Hi everyone! Got a question - hope you guys can answer it. If a > ingredient label says " unsweetened chocolate " on it, is that chocolate > dairy? It's not milk chocolate? Here's the entire list: > > Semi-sweet chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, soy > lecithin [an emulsifier],vanilla) non-pareil seeds (sugar, corn starch, > confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax) > > Does this sound vegan to you? > > THANKS!! > > > Lynne > libby63 > > " We are a rock revolving, around a golden sun, we are a billion children > rolled into one. What will I think of me the day that I die? Saltwater > wells in my eye... " > SAVE A LIFE - GO VEGGIE! > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2003 Report Share Posted March 5, 2003 Nope - just the ingredients. This bag of Non-Pareils is made by Trader Joes - they're awesome (and even better now that we know they're vegan!!!). Go get some!!! Noreen Davisson [davisson] Wednesday, March 05, 2003 5:18 AM Re: chocolate By any odd chance does the package mention being processed in a facility that processes nuts? We have dairy and nut allergies to deal with. - " Jennifer Stacey " <jen Tuesday, March 04, 2003 12:39 PM chocolate > > " Semi-sweet chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, soy > lecithin [an emulsifier],vanilla) non-pareil seeds (sugar, corn starch, > confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax) " > > Yes, this sounds vegan to me. > > I always buy baking chocolate chips which are vegan. You can get some > beautiful organic fair-trade vegan cooking chocaolate if you look for it. It > tastes WAY better than cheap vegan stuff. > > jen > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 5 > Sun, 2 Mar 2003 18:43:12 -0600 > " Lynne Stornello " <libby63 > chocolate? > > Hi everyone! Got a question - hope you guys can answer it. If a > ingredient label says " unsweetened chocolate " on it, is that chocolate > dairy? It's not milk chocolate? Here's the entire list: > > Semi-sweet chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, soy > lecithin [an emulsifier],vanilla) non-pareil seeds (sugar, corn starch, > confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax) > > Does this sound vegan to you? > > THANKS!! > > > Lynne > libby63 > > " We are a rock revolving, around a golden sun, we are a billion children > rolled into one. What will I think of me the day that I die? Saltwater > wells in my eye... " > SAVE A LIFE - GO VEGGIE! > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2003 Report Share Posted March 6, 2003 I'll check them out when I do my " Joe " run next week. Thanks! - " Lynne Stornello " <libby63 Wednesday, March 05, 2003 11:43 AM RE: chocolate > Nope - just the ingredients. This bag of Non-Pareils is made by Trader > Joes - they're awesome (and even better now that we know they're > vegan!!!). Go get some!!! > > > Noreen Davisson [davisson] > Wednesday, March 05, 2003 5:18 AM > > Re: chocolate > > > By any odd chance does the package mention being processed in a facility > that processes nuts? We have dairy and nut allergies to deal with. > - > " Jennifer Stacey " <jen > > Tuesday, March 04, 2003 12:39 PM > chocolate > > > > > > " Semi-sweet chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, soy > > lecithin [an emulsifier],vanilla) non-pareil seeds (sugar, corn > starch, > > confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax) " > > > > Yes, this sounds vegan to me. > > > > I always buy baking chocolate chips which are vegan. You can get some > > beautiful organic fair-trade vegan cooking chocaolate if you look for > it. > It > > tastes WAY better than cheap vegan stuff. > > > > jen > > > > > ______________________ > > > ______________________ > > > > Message: 5 > > Sun, 2 Mar 2003 18:43:12 -0600 > > " Lynne Stornello " <libby63 > > chocolate? > > > > Hi everyone! Got a question - hope you guys can answer it. If a > > ingredient label says " unsweetened chocolate " on it, is that chocolate > > dairy? It's not milk chocolate? Here's the entire list: > > > > Semi-sweet chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, soy > > lecithin [an emulsifier],vanilla) non-pareil seeds (sugar, corn > starch, > > confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax) > > > > Does this sound vegan to you? > > > > THANKS!! > > > > > > Lynne > > libby63 > > > > " We are a rock revolving, around a golden sun, we are a billion > children > > rolled into one. What will I think of me the day that I die? > Saltwater > > wells in my eye... " > > SAVE A LIFE - GO VEGGIE! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website > at > http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go > to > http://www.vrg.org/family. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 I am very curious to find out about the confectioner's glaze. I may be mistaken, but I thought I had read somewhere that it was not vegan. If someone could verify one way or another, I would be greatly appreciative. There are many products that I have not been purchasing because of this ingredient. Thank you!! Robin A. > " Lynne Stornello " <libby63 > > >RE: chocolate >Wed, 5 Mar 2003 10:43:37 -0600 > >Nope - just the ingredients. This bag of Non-Pareils is made by Trader >Joes - they're awesome (and even better now that we know they're >vegan!!!). Go get some!!! > > >Noreen Davisson [davisson] >Wednesday, March 05, 2003 5:18 AM > >Re: chocolate > > >By any odd chance does the package mention being processed in a facility >that processes nuts? We have dairy and nut allergies to deal with. >- > " Jennifer Stacey " <jen > >Tuesday, March 04, 2003 12:39 PM > chocolate > > > > > > " Semi-sweet chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, soy > > lecithin [an emulsifier],vanilla) non-pareil seeds (sugar, corn >starch, > > confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax) " > > > > Yes, this sounds vegan to me. > > > > I always buy baking chocolate chips which are vegan. You can get some > > beautiful organic fair-trade vegan cooking chocaolate if you look for >it. >It > > tastes WAY better than cheap vegan stuff. > > > > jen > > > > >______________________ > > >______________________ > > > > Message: 5 > > Sun, 2 Mar 2003 18:43:12 -0600 > > " Lynne Stornello " <libby63 > > chocolate? > > > > Hi everyone! Got a question - hope you guys can answer it. If a > > ingredient label says " unsweetened chocolate " on it, is that chocolate > > dairy? It's not milk chocolate? Here's the entire list: > > > > Semi-sweet chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, soy > > lecithin [an emulsifier],vanilla) non-pareil seeds (sugar, corn >starch, > > confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax) > > > > Does this sound vegan to you? > > > > THANKS!! > > > > > > Lynne > > libby63 > > > > " We are a rock revolving, around a golden sun, we are a billion >children > > rolled into one. What will I think of me the day that I die? >Saltwater > > wells in my eye... " > > SAVE A LIFE - GO VEGGIE! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website >at >http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go >to >http://www.vrg.org/family. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Erin wrote: > Speaking of raw food, did y'all see my > Valentine's blog > entry on raw chocolate? Saw that and said to myself that I'd be re-addicted to choc again if I tried anything so delish (wouldn't mind, but the stuff gives me migraine). Otoh, in honour of the day we bought a bar of Terra Nostra organic fair trade vegan choc and had a couple of pieces each - and I had no headache. It was good to have chocolate again. Now, back to the raw stuff: other cyberpals have suggested that I try raw chocolate (can't remember where from) because supposedly it doesn't/shouldn't trigger migraine. Hmmmm. Would that mean I could eat more More MORE???? Btw, granted that the Cholcolate Lady's choc is raw, how about her other ingredients? (It wouldn't fret me too much, but it's nice to know the answers for purists.) No biggie, just wonderin' It's lovely to see confections like this being produced in ways that make them healthier and, one would hope, even more delicious. Are her sources also Fair Trade? (Did I miss that?) Of course, the world could get on without chocolate (I know I have for years), but perhaps not as well Love and hugs, Pat ---- Raw Vegan: http://www.care2.com/c2crAw_vEgAn Vegetarian Spice: http://beanvegan.blogspot.com Vegan World Cuisine: http://www.care2.com/c2cvegworld Vegetarian Slimming: vegetarianslimming Vegetarians In Canada: vegetariansincanada " Atrocities are not less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called medical research. " (George Bernard Shaw) ______________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Pat, From my phone conversation with her, I definitely came away with the impression that all the ingredients were raw and that she follows a 100% raw food diet. I had asked about FairTrade, but it didn't sound like she knew for sure, except that she trusted her sources. Indeed, I actually think I had made her aware of an issue with commercial chocolate (namely, the poor treatment of workers and child labor in the industry). She sounded keen to learn more now that she knew. I've forwarded along your questions, in case she has more to add. -Erin http://www.rawdonelight.com - Pat Sunday, February 17, 2008 8:53 AM Chocolate Erin wrote: > Speaking of raw food, did y'all see my > Valentine's blog > entry on raw chocolate? Saw that and said to myself that I'd be re-addicted to choc again if I tried anything so delish (wouldn't mind, but the stuff gives me migraine). Otoh, in honour of the day we bought a bar of Terra Nostra organic fair trade vegan choc and had a couple of pieces each - and I had no headache. It was good to have chocolate again. Now, back to the raw stuff: other cyberpals have suggested that I try raw chocolate (can't remember where from) because supposedly it doesn't/shouldn't trigger migraine. Hmmmm. Would that mean I could eat more More MORE???? Btw, granted that the Cholcolate Lady's choc is raw, how about her other ingredients? (It wouldn't fret me too much, but it's nice to know the answers for purists.) No biggie, just wonderin' It's lovely to see confections like this being produced in ways that make them healthier and, one would hope, even more delicious. Are her sources also Fair Trade? (Did I miss that?) Of course, the world could get on without chocolate (I know I have for years), but perhaps not as well Love and hugs, Pat ---- Raw Vegan: http://www.care2.com/c2crAw_vEgAn Vegetarian Spice: http://beanvegan.blogspot.com Vegan World Cuisine: http://www.care2.com/c2cvegworld Vegetarian Slimming: vegetarianslimming Vegetarians In Canada: vegetariansincanada " Atrocities are not less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called medical research. " (George Bernard Shaw) ________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 flipped my email to a bouncing one, so this and my previous message (both below) never got through. ================================ Oooh, I almost forgot. She also mentioned she's planning a trip to Belize to see where her chocolate is sourced(!) and to arrange a more direct distribution to cut out the middle man. Pretty cool. That would be a fascinating trip. -Erin http://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog - " Erin " <truepatriot Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:04 PM Re: Chocolate > > Pat, et. al., > > I spoke with Vanessa today on the phone and she answered > your questions thusly. All the ingredients, save for the > extracts, are raw. The cacao is not *certified* FairTrade, > but she knows her sources and says they probably have even > higher standards. She likened it to the situation with > organic certification, whereby many organic (or better) > farmers do not apply due to either expenses or principle. > The offer is still on, by the way, even post Valentine's > Day, such that with a purchase of 5+ bars and selection > of Vegan Done Light from the drop downs, she'll throw in > a random selection of five truffles. > > http://www.zenpawn.com/recommends/gnosis > > > Hope this helps, > -Erin > http://www.vegandonelight.com > > > - > " Erin " <truepatriot > > Sunday, February 17, 2008 9:30 AM > Re: Chocolate > > >> Pat, >> >> From my phone conversation with her, I definitely >> came away with the impression that all the ingredients >> were raw and that she follows a 100% raw food diet. >> >> I had asked about FairTrade, but it didn't sound like >> she knew for sure, except that she trusted her sources. >> Indeed, I actually think I had made her aware of an >> issue with commercial chocolate (namely, the poor >> treatment of workers and child labor in the industry). >> She sounded keen to learn more now that she knew. >> >> I've forwarded along your questions, in case she has >> more to add. >> >> >> -Erin >> http://www.rawdonelight.com >> >> - >> Pat >> >> Sunday, February 17, 2008 8:53 AM >> Chocolate >> >> >> Erin wrote: >>> Speaking of raw food, did y'all see my >>> Valentine's blog >>> entry on raw chocolate? >> >> Saw that and said to myself that I'd be >> re-addicted to choc again if I tried anything so >> delish (wouldn't mind, but the stuff gives me >> migraine). Otoh, in honour of the day we bought a >> bar of Terra Nostra organic fair trade vegan choc >> and had a couple of pieces each - and I had no >> headache. It was good to have chocolate again. >> Now, back to the raw stuff: other cyberpals have >> suggested that I try raw chocolate (can't >> remember where from) because supposedly it >> doesn't/shouldn't trigger migraine. Hmmmm. Would >> that mean I could eat more More MORE???? >> >> Btw, granted that the Cholcolate Lady's choc is >> raw, how about her other ingredients? (It >> wouldn't fret me too much, but it's nice to know >> the answers for purists.) No biggie, just >> wonderin' It's lovely to see confections like >> this being produced in ways that make them >> healthier and, one would hope, even more >> delicious. Are her sources also Fair Trade? (Did >> I miss that?) >> >> Of course, the world could get on without >> chocolate (I know I have for years), but perhaps >> not as well >> >> Love and hugs, Pat > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Thanks, Erin. Got it now Love and hugs, Pat --- Erin <truepatriot wrote: > flipped my email to a bouncing one, so > this and > my previous message (both below) never got > through. > > ================================ > > Oooh, I almost forgot. She also mentioned > she's planning > a trip to Belize to see where her chocolate is > sourced(!) > and to arrange a more direct distribution to > cut out the > middle man. Pretty cool. That would be a > fascinating trip. > > -Erin > http://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog > > > - > " Erin " <truepatriot > > Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:04 PM > Re: Chocolate > > > > Pat, et. al., > > > > I spoke with Vanessa today on the phone and > she answered > > your questions thusly. All the ingredients, > save for the > > extracts, are raw. The cacao is not > *certified* FairTrade, > > but she knows her sources and says they > probably have even > > higher standards. She likened it to the > situation with > > organic certification, whereby many organic > (or better) > > farmers do not apply due to either expenses > or principle. > > The offer is still on, by the way, even post > Valentine's > > Day, such that with a purchase of 5+ bars and > selection > > of Vegan Done Light from the drop downs, > she'll throw in > > a random selection of five truffles. > > > > http://www.zenpawn.com/recommends/gnosis > > > > > > Hope this helps, > > -Erin > > http://www.vegandonelight.com > > > > > > - > > " Erin " <truepatriot > > > > Sunday, February 17, 2008 9:30 AM > > Re: Chocolate > > > > > >> Pat, > >> > >> From my phone conversation with her, I > definitely > >> came away with the impression that all the > ingredients > >> were raw and that she follows a 100% raw > food diet. > >> > >> I had asked about FairTrade, but it didn't > sound like > >> she knew for sure, except that she trusted > her sources. > >> Indeed, I actually think I had made her > aware of an > >> issue with commercial chocolate (namely, the > poor > >> treatment of workers and child labor in the > industry). > >> She sounded keen to learn more now that she > knew. > >> > >> I've forwarded along your questions, in case > she has > >> more to add. > >> > >> > >> -Erin > >> http://www.rawdonelight.com > >> > >> - > >> Pat > >> > >> Sunday, February 17, 2008 8:53 AM > >> Chocolate > >> > >> > >> Erin wrote: > >>> Speaking of raw food, did y'all see my > >>> Valentine's blog > >>> entry on raw chocolate? > >> > >> Saw that and said to myself that I'd be > >> re-addicted to choc again if I tried > anything so > >> delish (wouldn't mind, but the stuff gives > me > >> migraine). Otoh, in honour of the day we > bought a > >> bar of Terra Nostra organic fair trade vegan > choc > >> and had a couple of pieces each - and I had > no > >> headache. It was good to have chocolate > again. > >> Now, back to the raw stuff: other cyberpals > have > >> suggested that I try raw chocolate (can't > >> remember where from) because supposedly it > >> doesn't/shouldn't trigger migraine. Hmmmm. > Would > >> that mean I could eat more More MORE???? > >> > >> Btw, granted that the Cholcolate Lady's choc > is > >> raw, how about her other ingredients? (It > >> wouldn't fret me too much, but it's nice to > know > >> the answers for purists.) No biggie, just > >> wonderin' It's lovely to see confections > like > >> this being produced in ways that make them > >> healthier and, one would hope, even more > >> delicious. Are her sources also Fair Trade? > (Did > >> I miss that?) > >> > >> Of course, the world could get on without > >> chocolate (I know I have for years), but > perhaps > >> not as well > >> > >> Love and hugs, Pat > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ---- Raw Vegan: http://www.care2.com/c2crAw_vEgAn Vegetarian Spice: BeanVegan Food Blog: http://beanvegan.blogspot.com Vegan World Cuisine: http://www.care2.com/c2cvegworld Vegetarian Slimming: vegetarianslimming Vegetarians In Canada: vegetariansincanada " Atrocities are not less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called medical research. " (George Bernard Shaw) ______________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. Make your home page. http://www./r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 It's completely possible to have an allergy to chocolate. My Dad did. I seem to be fine with it, but I do need to avoid wheat, which was an undiagnosed sensitivity for my Mom. It's easy to test chocolate with an elimination challenge. For those who can tolaterate it, the cocoa is the healthy part of it. I also avoid sugar too. It's generally an immune suppressant that retards healing. Deborah Hi Jess, Thanks so much for sharing this! My situation hasn't been as severe as yours seems to have been, but I've also recently made big changes in my diet for the sake of my health and have been enjoying great results. Specifically, I've cut out any animal or wheat products and all refined sugar. I was surprised to read that you recommend avoiding chocolate. I was thinking that the chocolate itself is healthful, but that it was the milk and refined sugar and other additives that made it a no-no. Since I went vegan, I've been experimenting with making some vegan chocolate creations with nuts and agave nectar and I have been feeling better, but would it make me even better to lose the chocolate or eat it scarcely? I really want to know what you all think. Thanks in advance, Michael vegan_taste_test Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:15 +0000 Wheat Hi all, I'd just like to share something, This year I quit my job to focus on better management of various health problems - One of the problems, I have had terrible bloating and reflux from wheat for about 10 years, so severe I am on a waiting list to have part of my stomach rebuilt. HOWEVER the doctor told me I needed to lose 15kg (33lbs) for the surgery. I have lost 10 (22lbs) now and still going. I don't want the surgery but I do want to be better. To achieve this I went sugar and chocolate free. When I went sugar and chocolate free my stomach has begun to heal, for real. Like, for real for real. I now use about 30% of the medication I used to use to protect my stomach and esophagus and I notice I can tolerate wheat foods MUCH better. At one stage before any food that I ate would cause huge and gross distention of my abdomen. Now I can eat a couple of bits of wheat toast and... NO reaction. None. My whole body has changed shape and I have regained a feminine looking stomach, rather than the 6 month pregnant look which actually led to many people asking if I was pregnant. I just wanted to share this because after over a decade of stomach problems (without the stress of work and without the sugar and chocolate) I am finally finding my stomach is HEALING It's not the loss of fat that is different it's the pain and extreme bloating and terrible reflux that has gone away. You know the difference. I know it's actually really healing because my tolerance for all foods I couldn't handle before including about 20 foods has improved and I can now have a bit of this or that from time to time. This may help you if your problems are irritable bowel related, my suggestion try avoiding all sugar, just use agave or nothing, look at ALL sources of stress and try to remove them and avoid chocolate like the plague. It has been about 4 months now and my whole life is different! Cheers, Jess (New Zealand) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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