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It’s amazing how many people think that vegans can’t have chocolate, so here is a quick run-down of what you can and cannot eat.
Obviously Dairy Milk is out. Some plain chocolate bars do contain butterfat, whey or lecithin, but plenty do not. Soya lecithin as an ingredient is fine.
It’s also important to remember that if the ingredients appear to be vegan, but it says ‘may contain traces of milk’ elsewhere on the wrapper, this simply means that the item was made on a production line where dairy products are also processed. So there is a risk of cross-contamination from the equipment, but otherwise there is no problem.
As well as ‘traditional’ plain chocolate, specialist companies are now marketing a lighter, ‘milk’ variety that is suitable for vegans. Look out for Plamil, Organica, Vego, and Moo-Free, and many supermarkets stock their own ‘free from’ range. You can even get vegan white chocolate now.
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Unfortunately, you’ll be hard pressed to find vegan-friendly boxes of chocolates in high street shops, though the delicious Booja Booja range is beginning to get a wider distribution.
You can, of course, buy a huge range of vegan chocolate from the Animal Aid Online Shop – including some of the above mentioned. We also sell a wide range of delicious chocolate boxes. There’s something for all tastes, from ‘Mars‘ and ‘Snickers‘-style bars to decadent, luxurious truffles. And don’t miss our gorgeous new Italian Pernigotti range!
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Drinking chocolate can sometimes be a problem. Quite a few of the most common versions do include dairy products, often whey or milk powder. Fortunately, there are plenty that don’t. When made with dairy-free milk, Cadbury’s Original drinking chocolate is vegan (though they have other chocolate drinks that are not), as is the Co-op’s own-brand version, and Sainsbury’s own-brand drinking chocolate. All three are also fairtrade.
