With white and milk chocolate usually off the table thanks to their dairy content, most vegans reach for dark chocolate to satiate their cravings: But dark chocolate isn’t necessarily vegan either. Some bars contain small amounts of milk products such as whey, casein, or milk solids. Furthermore, they may be sweetened with conventional granulated sugar, which is sometimes processed with bone char, a product made with animal bones. To be sure that a dark chocolate is truly plant-based, check the label to see if the word “vegan” appears on the label.
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By Published Sept. 28, 2021.
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