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When following a healthy diet that doesn't impact on the environment we need to know when is it best to choose organic, fairtrade and local. Fairtrade choices are better for the farmer, support the grower's community and often incorporate organic principles.

Some of my top articles include Ethical Raw Chocolate Brownie, So Simple Pumpkin Spiced Latte and Medicinal Dark Chocolate Bark - Three Ways.

Medicinal Dark Chocolate Bark Three Ways [Vegan, GF]

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This post for Dark Vegan Chocolate Bark Made Three Ways is sponsored by iHerb. As always the opinons are absolutly my own.
Vegan and GF Medicinal Mushroom Chocolate Bark Three Ways

For me, nothing compares to the dedication and ingenuity of a homemade DIY Christmas Gift. The reducing, reusing and repurposing helps lessen our environmental footprint during this season of excess. Some take advantage of their handy nature, while others zone in on their crafty skills, but for me, I often gift edible Christmas presents which has included Peanut Butter Energy Balls or Toasted Muesli In a Jar in the past. This Medicinal Dark Vegan Chocolate Bark Made Three Ways is made using maple syrup and real cocoa butter for the authentic chocolate taste. Some of my favourite flavour combinations for this Chocolate Bark include Peppermint and Toasted Coconut, Cherries and Toasted Almonds, and Coffee and Cacao Nibs. This Christmas I’ve also added a little medicine (or some may say magic) to this bark for a truly healthy start to the New Year.

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Ethical Chocolate & A Raw Chocolate Brownie Recipe

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Content Updated February 2014

Cacao Beans in White Bowl with Raw Cane Sugar

Whole cacao beans and raw fair-trade cane sugar.


Maybe Valentine’s day is a lot-a-bit commercialized, but that doesn’t have to take away from the beautiful jester’s lovers do for one another on this special day. From romantic picnics to candle-lite dinners for two. However, you decide to spend this Valentine’s day there is almost a guaranteed exchange of chocolate. This Valentine’s day we can try and make the most ethical chocolate choices. Scroll to the bottom for my favourite Raw Chocolate Brownie Recipe and for a list of local Fair Trade Chocolate available in your country.
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