tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post5485100771450796006..comments2023-09-02T11:54:16.253-04:00Comments on Healthy People, Healthy Planet: I'd rather think about chocolate.Andy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09594193387964718173noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-17509498451570197892011-11-30T21:16:46.766-05:002011-11-30T21:16:46.766-05:00Emily - I'm sorry that the first paragraph is ...Emily - I'm sorry that the first paragraph is so depressing. Monday was definitely a bad day! This is why I don't consistently follow the news, it's just too brutal these days.<br /><br />Yes, Michael is a great role model. It's always great to hear about people who can turn a dream into reality, spend their days doing what they love, and make positive change in the world, all at once.Andy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09594193387964718173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-6794881720932757172011-11-30T18:12:51.376-05:002011-11-30T18:12:51.376-05:00The first paragraph of your post is really depress...The first paragraph of your post is really depressing. I know that cut-backs to social services are happening all across the US, but I'm disappointed to hear (although not surprised) that its happening in Canada as well. The 1% don't need libraries, homeless shelters, or public transportation so they'll be damned to they have to support it.<br /><br />Michael of Chocosol sounds like a hard-working guy and must a natural knack for managing a business. He certainly is a role model.InvisibleUrbanHomesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08113847363690063583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-53348612174492381552011-11-29T12:23:58.518-05:002011-11-29T12:23:58.518-05:00Leanne, I love your idea, though I'd rather se...Leanne, I love your idea, though I'd rather see Ford contribute to Chocosol by powering their pedal-powered cacao bean grinder... but that would never happen, since he and Don Cherry think cyclists are left-wing Pinkos.<br /><br />Provincially we're okay for now. McGuinty supports the green energy sector, especially because it builds jobs. But his is now a minority government, which means less power.Andy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09594193387964718173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-4792303274439302602011-11-29T11:21:36.647-05:002011-11-29T11:21:36.647-05:00Perhaps, if we covered Mayor Ford in chocolate he ...Perhaps, if we covered Mayor Ford in chocolate he would be more appetizing. I feel for my friends in Toronto as it seems that the Mayor is forcing an environmental slow down to a city that is already behind in so many ways. Yet, despite the fact that we have zero environmental leadership on the federal level and in Toronto, it is my hope that maybe it would be different on the provincial level. Perhaps, that is delusion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-57787187348145685702011-11-29T11:02:24.843-05:002011-11-29T11:02:24.843-05:00I've tried many fair trade chocolates over the...I've tried many fair trade chocolates over the past few years, and the Chocosol bars taste the best. The last time I bought some and brought my own container, I actually received close to 25% more chocolate for the same price!<br /><br />Anyway I don't want this to sound like an ad. I just really love the stuff. :)Andy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09594193387964718173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-35099945171226588692011-11-29T10:45:14.311-05:002011-11-29T10:45:14.311-05:00Great repost! I've had Chocosol a couple times...Great repost! I've had Chocosol a couple times, and it is remarkably good... I would rate it slightly below Lindt but well above any of the other mass-market varieties I've had... and when you factor in that it's such an ethically minded organization, it's almost a no-brainer to pick them over the alternatives.<br /><br />Of course, I'm not a huge fan of all their flavours, but there are a couple I remember really liking (the chili one for sure, but I forget the others! Guess I'll just have to buy more and try 'em all again...).Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057871775535533439noreply@blogger.com