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Canadian chocolate bar make Botticelli spent nearly two years patenting a process that enables them to add Omega-3 rich fish oils to chocolate. “It’s a great way for consumers to get the benefits of fish oil without the “burp back factor” of standard supplements, said Sam MacDonald, vice president of sales.” Am I the only one who thinks that this is a bad idea?

There’s been a lot in the news lately about research into the health benefits of cacao—all of it good. While cocoa (and chocolate) can be an enjoyable and important part of a healthy diet, I think the industry should re-think the trend of turning chocolate into a vitamin supplement.

If you want to eat chocolate, eat chocolate. If you want to consume fish oil, eat fish. If you want to take an Omega-3 supplement but don’t want the “burp back factor” maybe you might want to take chocolate-flavored fish-oil bars. But fish-oil enhanced chocolate? It’s not going on my shopping list.

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