Why Isn Aequare Chocolates Organic?
Aequare Chocolates gets frequent inquiries as to why we’re not organic. It’s not because we don’t want to be, or don’t support organic. It’s because we simply can’t, for all practical purposes, be organic. Organic Chocolate For Bars And Organic Couverture First off, all organic chocolate actually produced here in country is shipped abroad and almost none of it is for sale here. It’s shipped abroad directly by its producers because there is a market for it abroad. Consumers in North America and Europe, as well as many other places, have the disposable income that allows them the choice and provides them the ability to choose between organic or conventional products. Here in Ecuador, personal income levels are not high enough and consumption patterns are not adapted to supporting organic products. Were the local manufacturers of organic chocolate to try and sell organic chocolate here, they’d probably go broke. Most consumers would not see the value in paying a higher price for an organi
