By far this is one of our favourite episodes - because it’s all about chocolate with an incredible lady who knows her chocolate!
Lucy Bennetto is the founder of Bennetto Natural Foods and joins us to discuss just about every topic on the subject of one of our favourite superfoods.
Check out Bennetto’s at https://www.bennettonaturalfoods.com.au/ and enjoy this chat which really, we should have had years ago!!
Topics include -
Cacao vs cocoa, fair trade, organic, vegan and dairy-free chocolate, soy lecithin vs sunflower lecithin, cacao farmers, Dominican Republic cacao vs Peruvian cacao, cacao co-ops, small-scale farming, B Corp certification, chocolate ingredients, cocoa butter, raw cane sugar, organic cane sugar, natural sweeteners, agave in chocolate, coconut sugar, chocolate and health, sustainability in chocolate, chocolate making process, ethical chocolate, chocolate and happiness, sugar content in chocolate, premium chocolate brands
05:22 "Exploring Chocolate's Hidden Questions"
08:09 Cacao vs. Cocoa: Key Differences
12:50 Organic Certification and Marketing Loopholes
14:29 Fair Trade's Human Element
17:02 Organic Farming Community in Peru
20:50 Experiential Education Journey
23:29 Entrepreneurial Chocolate Journey
26:52 Milk-Free Artisan Chocolate Focus
30:19 "Understanding Innate Food Intelligence"
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