Die Schweiz und die Schokolade | DOK | SRF

Switzerland, a small country nestled in the Alps, is world-famous for its chocolate. Time for a look behind the scenes of the Swiss chocolate world. _____________________________________________ 🔔 Subscribe to SRF Dok on YouTube now https://www.youtube.com/srfdok?sub_co... 👉 Want to suggest a topic? Then write to us at: [email protected] _____________________________________________ How did it all begin? Which inventions from Switzerland revolutionized and continue to revolutionize the world of chocolate? Which scandals surrounding this sweet temptation made headlines in the Alpine republic? Where does cocoa actually come from? And does chocolate make you happy? This film explores these questions and more. Sometimes humorous, sometimes serious, documentary filmmaker Dave Leins takes a look at Switzerland and its chocolate. From the invention of milk chocolate to lab-grown chocolate, from supposedly homophobic chocolate manufacturers to the taboo word "Mohrenkopf" (a derogatory term for chocolate-covered marshmallow treats), from pink chocolate for the Instagram generation to the world's most expensive chocolate – no topic is too obscure for this film. Anything that's fun is fair game. But chocolate also has a bitter aftertaste. If a bar costs one euro, only seven cents actually reach the cocoa farmers. Child labor and rainforest deforestation are results of post-colonial structures that persist to this day. Dave Leins knows that when you talk about chocolate, you also have to address the painful aspects. The population of wealthy Switzerland consumed an average of more than eleven kilograms of chocolate in 2021. That's a world-leading figure. In Ghana and Ivory Coast, where two-thirds of the world's cocoa is produced, many cocoa farmers have never even tasted chocolate. The documentary also explores this serious tension. How can chocolate also bring happiness to West Africans? _____________________________________________ ▪ A film by Dave D. Leins ▪ Cinematography: Kay Anliker, Adrian Baumann, Sergio Cassini, Björn Lindros ▪ Editing: Dave D. Leins ▪ Production: Christine Albrecht ▪ Director: Nathalie Rufer _____________________________________________ This is «DOK»: Our in-depth documentaries on topics from society, nature, politics, sports, and economics. They are stories as unique as life itself. NEW DOCUMENTARIES AND REPORTS EVERY WEEK _____________________________________________ 👇 More about documentaries & reports here: 👥 SRF Dok on Facebook: https://fb.com/srfdok 🎧 More stories to listen to: https://www.srf.ch/audio/themen/mensc... 👀 More documentaries on Play SRF: https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/themen/dok... _____________________________________________ Channel info: The SRF Documentaries & Reports teams report factually, avoid "scripted reality," and are committed to journalistic integrity. The editorial team's credo: We show life in all its shades. _____________________________________________ SRF's Social Media Netiquette: ► https://www.srf.ch/social-netiquette #SRFDok #Documentary #Chocolate #Doc #SRF