Raw Halo (organic vegan chocolate bars)

Raw Halo is a chocolate brand that started with kitchen experiments, and now is a major force in the ethical food world, sold in many shops nationwide.

Avoid caffeine for pregnancy/nursing. Keep chocolate away from pets (due to cocoa, dried fruits, nuts, nutmeg and xylitol – use letterbox guards for home delivery). Read more on food safety for people and pets.

Choose Fair Trade chocolate (cocoa is grown by some of the poorest farmers on earth). Although plastic chocolate wrappers are a litter hazard, some ‘compostable packaging’ is from flammable eucalyptus plantations (causes wildfires), so choose brands in paper or cardboard, if possible.

These organic vegan bars use unroasted cacao for best nutrition, creamed coconut for the same ‘dairy flavour’ plus lucuma powder (a superfood that tastes like maple shortbread).

The brand also plants a tree for every 50 bars sold, so far having planted over 30,000 trees in the Andes forests in Peru, and Tanjung National Park in Indonesia. This helps to restore vital ecosystems, supports local communities, and gives back to places where the ingredients are grown.