tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post6521507642377168638..comments2024-03-28T22:50:02.315+11:00Comments on ART and ARCHITECTURE, mainly: Quaker chocolate companies, workers' rights and quality housingHelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-48060476256962831812023-03-15T21:41:48.530+11:002023-03-15T21:41:48.530+11:00Vani
did you read Bitter Chocolate: Investigating...Vani<br /><br />did you read Bitter Chocolate: Investigating The Dark Side Of The World's Most Seductive Sweet ? You will love it.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-7201121637097973892023-03-15T16:18:21.490+11:002023-03-15T16:18:21.490+11:00nice post...
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ethical was the key word back then, correct...David<br /><br />ethical was the key word back then, correct.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-92181418513554921972022-09-19T15:15:50.617+10:002022-09-19T15:15:50.617+10:00re you a chocolate lover or seeking out the best w...re you a chocolate lover or seeking out the best <a href="https://gatradingnetherlands.com/product/wholesale-coca-beans-suppliers/" rel="nofollow">wholesale Cocoa Beans Suppliers in the USA</a> Well, your search is going to be more manageable now. GA Trading Netherlands is one of the top cocoa bean exporters in the USA with a long-lasting experience in the fields of trade, production, and wholesale supply of cocoa beans. We are a sustainable cocoa beans supplier a successful company in this ethical world that aims to connect to the passion in order to preserve the delicate aroma of freshly produced cocoa followed by its exclusive flavors that inspire the youth.<br />David Mazouzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10221694483410646080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-47451325696478408002022-06-17T20:35:33.325+10:002022-06-17T20:35:33.325+10:00GS Magazine
I am pleased you enjoyed this blog. B...GS Magazine<br /><br />I am pleased you enjoyed this blog. But no advertising please.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-79935405979211922212022-06-17T18:41:42.543+10:002022-06-17T18:41:42.543+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.GS Magazinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497398617977068509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-10078637938848495942021-12-01T21:26:44.456+11:002021-12-01T21:26:44.456+11:00Gayathri
have you read Carol Off's book Bitte...Gayathri<br /><br />have you read Carol Off's book Bitter Chocolate: Investigating The Dark Side Of The World's Most Seductive Sweet? What did you think of it? Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-4417750634454508562021-12-01T18:17:45.408+11:002021-12-01T18:17:45.408+11:00Buy organic chocolates online<a href="https://macofachocolate.com/" rel="nofollow">Buy organic chocolates online</a>Gayathrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01115216325978246001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-6874402244352808462018-06-23T13:33:49.900+10:002018-06-23T13:33:49.900+10:00ibdaa
architecture has many responsibilities beyo...ibdaa<br /><br />architecture has many responsibilities beyond the strictly functional, doesn't it? Good on these companies for caring about their workers' clean air, spacious working environment, natural light, healthcare staff, regular breaks from work etc etc.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-47450167126570852702018-04-25T10:48:41.124+10:002018-04-25T10:48:41.124+10:00Jetton Chan
I don't do advertising. But I hop...Jetton Chan<br /><br />I don't do advertising. But I hoped you enjoyed the chocolate factories, shops and restaurants, or at least their history.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-61718971553732895792016-11-20T10:28:03.432+11:002016-11-20T10:28:03.432+11:00Fatima
thank you. Cortes took the cocoa back to S...Fatima<br /><br />thank you. Cortes took the cocoa back to Spain in the 1520s and 1540s, and soon the Spanish starting adopting chocolate as a royal drink. Anne married King Louis XIII by proxy in 1615 and moved to France when she was grown up enough; she become powerful in her own right when she was queen consort of France and regent (1643–51) for her son Louis XIV of France. It seems she left the governing of the country to the chief minister Cardinal Mazarin, but ran the court exactly how she preferred. Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-8176084305005997232016-11-18T12:05:56.856+11:002016-11-18T12:05:56.856+11:00France soon fell under the spell of the cacao bean...France soon fell under the spell of the cacao bean, thanks to Anne of Austria, daughter of Philip III of Spain. When she married Louis XIII of France, she brought with her the royal Spanish custom of drinking chocolate for breakfast. Later chocolate began reaching the tables of Spain’s wider social classes. From the beginning of the 19th century, however, new industrial methods allowed even higher consumption at a much lower cost. Soon chocolate was replacing tea and coffee as the drink of choice.<br /><br />Fatima de la Fuente del MoralFatima de la Fuente del Moralhttps://archive.org/details/National_Geographic_History_Feb_March_2016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-77770396217647961052016-11-16T15:53:16.926+11:002016-11-16T15:53:16.926+11:00Ex-pat
you are quite right. Industrial paternalis...Ex-pat<br /><br />you are quite right. Industrial paternalism is rightwing speak for as an infringement on the autonomy of the worker, albeit with a protective motive on the side of the boss. Since authoritative social control was not at all what the chocolate companies were about, I will find a much better expression.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-22619193216055685792016-11-16T15:48:08.582+11:002016-11-16T15:48:08.582+11:00Parnassus
many thanks. I would have assumed that ...Parnassus<br /><br />many thanks. I would have assumed that at least one of the early owners, the Stuarts or perhaps Henry Crowell, would have been a devout Quaker. If not, then when the American Cereal Company was renamed the Quaker Oats Company in 1901, it must have been for perceived commercial value.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-75720181158742029952016-11-16T13:05:33.452+11:002016-11-16T13:05:33.452+11:00I do not like the term industrial paternalism. Wor...I do not like the term industrial paternalism. Workers needed rights, not kindly charity.Ex-patnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-47085838405016904262016-11-16T11:32:41.777+11:002016-11-16T11:32:41.777+11:00Hi again, I didn't mean to imply that the com...Hi again, I didn't mean to imply that the company was non-benevolent or poorly run, just that the word 'Quaker' was simply a trademark. Quaker Oats had a large plant in Akron, Ohio (Quaker Square) that is now used by the University of Akron for rather interesting and unusual student housing. <br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-32619013485332587222016-11-16T10:21:10.849+11:002016-11-16T10:21:10.849+11:00Andrew
great topic! Garden suburbs and planned co...Andrew<br /><br />great topic! Garden suburbs and planned company towns in Britain were brilliant, discussed in the second half of the 19th century. I actually think Bedford Park might have been the first, way back in 1875. http://melbourneblogger.blogspot.com.au/2011/12/bedford-park-1875-80-first-garden.html <br /><br />They were formally made into a movement in 1898 when Sir Ebenezer Howard launched his books and plans. I am sure garden suburbs were created for philanthropic and Christian motives, but the biggest and best outcomes were the improved health of the residents and the better education of their children. Have a look at the posts on Letchworth Garden City 1899, Hampstead Garden Suburb 1907 and Welwyn Garden City 1919.<br /><br />Which garden suburbs appeal to you in Australia?Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-65507779343045004242016-11-16T10:11:20.981+11:002016-11-16T10:11:20.981+11:00Parnassus
you were not very impressed with the Qu...Parnassus<br /><br />you were not very impressed with the Quakers' promotion of workers' rights in Ohio, I take it :) <br /><br />I think you would have been delighted with the modernity and decency of the Quaker bosses in the British chocolate companies. I might have expected good working conditions in the factories eg 5-day working week, light filled working space, a fully equipped nurse and pleasant canteen. But some lucky workers enjoyed decent housing, good schooling for the children and gardens as well.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-7349276365739231812016-11-15T20:31:54.782+11:002016-11-15T20:31:54.782+11:00Joseph
Nod. Quakers proved to be very good busine...Joseph<br /><br />Nod. Quakers proved to be very good businessmen, in a wider range of businesses than I had imagined. Now I wonder if Quaker bosses used their profits to improve the lives of the companies' workers, or if happy workers were so productive, it led to greater profits.Helsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-90040131438273216702016-11-15T18:41:22.534+11:002016-11-15T18:41:22.534+11:00So where did greedy companies come from? Obviously...So where did greedy companies come from? Obviously not from the Quaker chocolate companies. Coincidentally I am writing a post for tomorrow or the next day about Melbourne's own unique apartment garden suburb. I might not get it finished for tomorrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-26297278587465033692016-11-15T17:19:23.907+11:002016-11-15T17:19:23.907+11:00Hello Hels, I guess the philosophy of the chocola...Hello Hels, I guess the philosophy of the chocolate companies was "out of sight, out of mind." In America, the idea of Quaker business calls to mind Quaker Oats, founded in Ravenna, Ohio (not far from Cleveland; if you ever find yourself in Ravenna, be sure to visit the Ravenna Bog, a fascinating remnant of the glacial age). Apparently, the Quaker image was used for its connotations of honesty--if any real Quaker was involved, it was in the company's dim, early past.<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-90209638108732822152016-11-15T11:03:47.551+11:002016-11-15T11:03:47.551+11:00Hels
It wasn't just chocolate. The Quaker Bus...Hels<br /><br />It wasn't just chocolate. The Quaker Business method was based on how religious meetings were organised. And many of the attributes valued by the Quakers helped excel in the world of business. Some of Britain’s best known brands and institutions were established by Quakers including Barclays and Llyods banks, Carr’s biscuits, Brant and May matches, Waterford Crystal, Greenpeace, Amnesty International, the RSPCA and Oxfam.<br /><br />https://blog.findmypast.com/chocolate-family-history-the-remarkable-story-of-the-quakers-and-the-s-1406122867.html<br />Josephhttps://melbourneblogger.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.com