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Re:Apple Blocks Coinbase wallet, for not giving them a 30% c... by cute_boi on Friday December 02, 2022 @02:41AM (#33827910)
oh gosh! I use to purchase hershey because i thought nestle bad others good :(

Is there any list of ethically sourced chocolate brands? The world is becoming stupid place to live with all these monopolies :(

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Re:Apple Blocks Coinbase wallet, for not giving them a 30% c... by hunter-gatherer on Friday December 02, 2022 @08:04AM (#33829946)
When you dig deep enough into how manufacturing really works, there are few products, especially consumables, that are ethically sourced.
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Re:Apple Blocks Coinbase wallet, for not giving them a 30% c... by actionfromafar on Friday December 02, 2022 @10:31AM (#33831794)
There has to be outliers worth avoiding.
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Re:Apple Blocks Coinbase wallet, for not giving them a 30% c... by lotsofpulp on Friday December 02, 2022 @11:36AM (#33832757)
Not when the countries that all the cocoa trees are in are known to have not so accountable governments.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/263855/cocoa-bean-produc...

Same with mining for materials for electronics, as well as refining and manufacturing of them effectively happening in one country.

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Re:Apple Blocks Coinbase wallet, for not giving them a 30% c... by shepherdjerred on Friday December 02, 2022 @02:11PM (#33835289)
The show The Good Place explores this idea; it's impossible to live a good life because everything in the supply chain eventually has some bad aspect to it.
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