It’s time to buy your significant other, friends, and family members a box of chocolate for Valentine’s Day. This year, approximately 40% of Americans plan to buy chocolate for Valentine’s Day- that is a lot of heart-themed chocolates!
Before you head to the store to buy that heart-shaped chocolate box, you might want to check the Chocolate Scorecard to see how your favorite chocolates are graded. The scorecard grades chocolate brands based on a number of criteria, including their impact on deforestation, the climate, and their use of pesticides. Popular brands like Hershey, which produces Valentine’s Day favorites like Kisses and Reese’s, rank low on these environmental criteria.
If you’re already planning to spend a large amount of money on chocolate this week, you should consider opting for environmentally friendly chocolate brands like Tony Chocolonely, Halba, and others for this Valentine’s Day.
Check out a full environmental breakdown of your favorite chocolate brands below:
How environmentally friendly is your chocolate?
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