SUSTAINABLE(ISH) EASTER EGGS
And that can only mean one thing. Chocolate! (Before you e-mail angrily, I know that Easter is about more than chocolate. Who could forget hot cross buns..? 😉 )
As with all things though, chocolate has it's dark side (and I'm not just talking cocoa content - see what I did there). I've not been brave enough to watch it yet, but there's a chocolate episode in the Netflix series Rotten called 'Bitter Chocolate' - the episode info says "the long journey from bean to bar is packed with misery" - which isn't really something we think about when it comes to chocolate.
And then with Easter eggs there's also the mountain of packaging to take into account I'm fully aware that there are lots of people far more organised than me who may have already bought and stashed their Easter eggs so this info may well be too late. But I hope that there are also others who are like me and a little less organised and also concerned that any Easter eggs that are in the house for too long will be scoffed at times of stress before being gifted...
Here's a few sustainable(ish) options:
Tony's Chocolonely
Tony's are one of the good guys when it comes to chocolate. There was a bit of a hoo-hah in the press recently, but essentially they're doing good stuff, and working really hard to expose and eradicate slavery in chocolate supply chains.
And it tastes AMAZING!!
They have a special lemon meringue Easter bar, as well as some super cute (but they are quite tiny!) foil wrapped eggs in different flavours.
You can find them online, at Sainsburys and Waitrose stores, and at lots of zero waste shops.
Chococo
An independent brand, based in Wareham on the South Coast, working closely with cocoa growers and producers, to produce quality chocolate in recyclable and compostable packaging.
I've ordered the kids one of these dino eggs each from their Easter range, and will obviously be sampling the chocolate for quality control purposes...
Cocoa Loco
"Handmade, Organic & Fairtrade Chocolate made with love in Sussex".
These guys tick a lot of boxes!
They've got a brilliant Easter range and their packaging is plastic free and compostable.
Divine
Divine are a well known brand, and their chocolate and eggs are pretty widely available in many UK supermarkets.
Their range of Easter eggs are plastic free and palm oil free.
Co-op
Co-op have introduced a range of plastic-free and Fairtrade eggs that look pretty delicious!
Moo Free
Moo Free are dairy-free, gluten-free, soya-free and vegan. And their packaging for their Easter eggs is plastic-free too!
Forest of Hope
Check out these ethical alternatives to Kinder Eggs!
Available online and also now at Co-op stores, these miniature eggs come with a fairtrade and palm-oil free chocolate animal shape inside, some fab animal facts and an activity to do!
(If you click on the website, it does a weird thing where it asks you to enter your date of brith for some reason - don't panic, it's not a spam site!)
Hopefully that's more than enough to keep you busy
scoffing chocolate with a clearer conscience at Easter!
