The second talk is focused around Mandala Chocolate and the effect it had on his life.
“Redefining Business
In a world challenged by fragile ecosystems, dwindling water, and human disempowerment, we believe business has the power and responsibility to help transform our planet.
At Mandala, our business model empowers our customers and suppliers, connects with the land, and uses radical accountability, integrity, and transparency as a beacon towards a better future.
We are proud to be amongst the pioneers of the rapidly growing Certified B Corps using business as a force for good.
Our goal is to be a positive influence on the systems we depend on.”
The core of his business is to create a system that supports the future generations. Change the “I want to get money now” mentality, that is so focused on making profit of everything ASAP and forgetting that when the resources are gone the income is gone too. E.g. clear cutting big parts of forests. Those forests can generate wealth for hundreds of years through recreational activities, food sources etc. But if you cut them you’ll get cash once and then it’ll be a desert with nothing to live from.
Rob tells us his story how he was allergic to chocolate and didn’t eat any until his 20s and how a mountain trip changed that all. That led him on a journey to L.A. into the centre of the Raw Food movement in 2007 where the Cacao plant selected him. He learned and became an expert in crafting chocolate bars with superfoods. His holistic approach from the beans, supporting famers and then crafting a healthy super food chocolate as a Craft Chocolatier. Which led him to start a crowdfund raiser to save big parts of Cloud Forests in Guatemala and creating sustainable jobs for generations to come.
More we talked about:
Holistic Circle of life
Raw Fooders in LA. Dave Asprey, David Wolfe etc
Convergence Lifestyle
Being hit by lightning
Earthing by connecting to nature
Wearing no shoes
Food as medicine
Cacao as superfood
Cacao is called Theobroma - Food for the Goods en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theobroma
Saving Craggy mountains wilderness
Harvesting on public ground for superfoods
Wind River Mountain Range
Saving Paraguays Cloud Mountains: www.forestprimeval.org Many of the photographs from caves are form Rob
Why the Fair Trade Stamp is insufficient for supporting farmers
How to ensure a good business culture
Google removing “Do no Evil” from their core values
and more…
Extra links:
www.mandalanaturals.com
www.mandalanaturals.com/lifestyle/
www.facebook.com/mandalachocolate/
www.instagram.com/mandalasprings/
Importance of Cloud Forests: www.conservation.org/blog/cloud-forest-protection-critical-to-keep-tropical-dams-running
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