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 Post subject: Mast Brothers' Fraudulent Chocolate
PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2015 5:31 pm 
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This is pretty damming:

http://dallasfood.org/2015/12/mast-brot ... tetexture/

I've also read the follow-ups, including the NYT, and apparently it's all true.

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 Post subject: Re: Mast Brothers' Fraudulent Chocolate
PostPosted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 5:23 am 
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Given that I had never heard of them until these articles, I wonder how much of a phenomenon they ever were.


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 Post subject: Re: Mast Brothers' Fraudulent Chocolate
PostPosted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 2:34 pm 
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BeckyH, That's makes two of us. In addition, I can no longer tolerate dark dark chocolate as it gives me heartburn. My chocolate of choice is Dove. How plebeian! They're packaged in little squares, some solid dark chocolate and some with almonds. 5=210 calories.


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 Post subject: Re: Mast Brothers' Fraudulent Chocolate
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This story reminded me of how much I loathe bearded hipsters.


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Darcie wrote:
This story reminded me of how much I loathe bearded hipsters.


Ha! :lol:

I have to admit that long unkempt hipster beards make me fantasize about sheep shears....

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 Post subject: Re: Mast Brothers' Fraudulent Chocolate
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 Post subject: Re: Mast Brothers' Fraudulent Chocolate
PostPosted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:05 pm 
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Most of the ones I've seen have been obsessively trimmed.


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