Booja Booja (luxury vegan chocolates from Norfolk)
Booja Booja is a Norfolk brand of luxury vegan chocolate (it also makes dairy-free ice-creams), sold in health stores, farm shops and some supermarkets. This company has been around for over 25 years, the luxury boxes (and Easter egg packaging) given income to Kashmir artists, who work from home during freezing Himalayan winters).
It’s best to avoid caffeine for pregnancy/nursing. Keep chocolate (and other ingredients like dried fruits, nuts and nutmeg) away from pets.
You can recycle packaging at supermarket bag bins, if your kerbside does not recycle.
These chocolate are expensive but also very rich, so the perfect occasional treat for special days. Sold in boxes of single or mixed flavours, the range includes:
- Fine de Champagne
- Hazelnut Crunch
- Almond Salted Caramel
- Espresso
- Raspberry Ecuadorian
- Stem Ginger
- Around Midnight Espresso
- Orange Chocolate
- Easter Eggs
- Hot Chocolate
Booja Booja also sells Christmas decorations, again to support Kashmir artists. These are not toys, so keep away from children and pets (read more on keeping pets safe at Christmas).
Why Choose Dairy-Free Chocolate?
Most dairy (especially in processed foods) is not from free-range cows, but from the factory-farming industry, where baby calves are shot dead soon after birth, due to being of no financial use. Cows and their calves have incredibly strong relationships, staying together for months after birth.
Many people therefore choose dairy-free for animal welfare reasons. Others are dairy-free due to allergies, and some even find that giving up dairy is good to heal sinus and/or skin problems.
You can easily get calcium from plant-based foods like green leafy veggies (check medications due to vitamin K), pulses, nuts and seeds.
