Why Is American Chocolate So Gross? (VIDEO)
What if chocolate companies like Hershey's, Nestle, Mars, and others were actually honest about how horrifically terrible they are? Roger Horton investigates.
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SOURCES:
https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2021/05/25/2235030/0/en/Global-Chocolate-Market-Is-Expected-to-Reach-USD-200-4-billion-by-2028-Fior-Markets.html https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51604345 https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/business/hershey-nestle-mars-chocolate-child-labor-west-africa/ https://www.thechocolatejournalist.com/blog/fair-trade-chocolate-debunking-the-myth
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/mar/25/chocolate-the-dark-truth-is-it-good-for-you-health-wellbeing-blood-pressure-flavanols https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/cheap-chocolate-candy-might-not-be-chocolate-after-all-021215.html
https://splinternews.com/corporate-america-is-conspiring-to-keep-your-chocolate-1825514264
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chocolate-craving-pms-men-vegetables_n_6102714
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6558775.stm
https://vertavahealth.com/cocaine/mentally-physically-addictive/
https://theweek.com/tucker-carlson/1009278/tucker-carlson-complains-new-mms-mascots-are-less-sexy
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/sep/13/chocolate-industry-drives-rainforest-disaster-in-ivory-coast
CAST:
Roger Horton: Jack Hunter
Writer: Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
Director: Jordan Breeding
Hot Chocolate Lady: Anna Breeding
Fairly Compensated Employee: Jordan Breeding
Art Director/Assistant Director: Andy Newman
Director of Photography: Dave Brown
Editor: Jordan Breeding
Sound: Mike Schoen
Animation: Pablo Hernan Blua
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