Did you know that good chocolate's richness comes straight from the cocoa bean -- and that means cocoa and cocoa butter? But maybe you did not know that the nation's food manufacturers are asking for federal permission to make chocolate with vegetable oil instead of cocoa butter -- and still call it chocolate. Yes--vegetable oil! A typical chocolate bar is about one-fourth extra cocoa butter. Under the Grocery Manufacturers of America petition to the FDA, vegetable fat could replace the cocoa butter for about one-third of the cost. I can feel the rage building out there.
The chocolate provision is one detail in a much broader GMA petition to change food manufacturing standards. The FDA has promised to respond to the GMA by April 25.
Gary Guittard, president and CEO of Burlingame Chocolate, wants to stir up opposition before then, and has added a link for consumer comments to the FDA on its Web site, dontmesswithourchocolate.guittard.com. Rise up, chocolate lovers, wherever you are!
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At least our Librarian knows what is truly important in this world!
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