A Tale of Chocolate, Cheese, and Racism
How a kid’s treat and a yoghurt crystallized the racial debate in Switzerland
4 min readSep 9, 2020
Growing up in Switzerland in the late 80s and early 90s, there were two things you’d expect to find in a kid’s snack: A little carton of Ovomaltine, a cocoa-flavoured, malt-based milk drink and a couple of Chocolate-coated marshmallow treats that we used to call têtes…