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I’ve always had a problem with “Belgian” chocolate. After reading this article about the Belgian Chocolate labeling code, I’m even more irritated. I mean Belgium is not an origin for cocoa beans!! When you say Hispaniola (Dominican Republic) or Ghana or Ivory Coast, these are all chocolates whose beans actually grew and were harvested and semi-processed in their country of origin. And to say “Belgian” suggests a country of origin when in fact:
“‘Belgian Chocolate’ is defined as a mixture of ingredients that are refined and moulded in Belgium. This means the grinding of the beans does not necessarily have to take place in Belgium,” as per the article and its code.
So basically, as long as the very final steps were performed in Belgium, it’s a Belgian Chocolate. They have quite the ego over there, thinking their chocolate is far superior to the rest of the world. There are plenty of countries making it just as delicious if not better, so save your lame little label, dorks.