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Re:Corporate America Is Conspiring to Keep Your Chocolate Sh... by handbanana on Thursday April 26, 2018 @03:24PM (#16934791)
I agree in part. But why did she say "is a chunk of sugared grease by comparison". Seems like that clearly shows she was comparing the two in taste as well...
Re:Corporate America Is Conspiring to Keep Your Chocolate Sh... by jstewartmobile on Thursday April 26, 2018 @03:29PM (#16934848)
"sugared grease" was from me, not the author.

I wrote that because cadbury has gotten heat in the past for substituting vegetable fats for cocoa butter, and the #2 ingredient in her favorite is sugar. Cocoa products make their first appearance at #3: https://www.cadbury.co.uk/products/cadbury-dairy-milk-11294

Compare with the Lindt 90%: https://www.lindtusa.com/wcsstore/LindtCatalogAssetStore/Att...

Re:Corporate America Is Conspiring to Keep Your Chocolate Sh... by handbanana on Thursday April 26, 2018 @03:42PM (#16934958)
I assumed the "she" was you as I hadn't read the article yet. So I was referring to you in my comment. As for the comparisons with Lindt 90%, just stop. Choose a lindt product that's a similar % to dairy milk. Here you go: https://www.lindtusa.com/wcsstore/LindtStorefrontAssetStore/...
Re:Corporate America Is Conspiring to Keep Your Chocolate Sh... by jstewartmobile on Thursday April 26, 2018 @03:59PM (#16935122)
If you read the article, her thesis is that we are under an illusion of consumer choice. That we have several dark and milk varieties of differing qualities and compositions undermines that thesis. Pedantic reminders of apples-to-apples are unwarranted.

From the HN guidelines:

"Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith."

Re:Corporate America Is Conspiring to Keep Your Chocolate Sh... by handbanana on Thursday April 26, 2018 @04:45PM (#16935576)
I don't disagree with your comment here. Next time lead with a comment like this that gets to what you're trying to say. If you feel I was being pedantic, then you've missed my points