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07/31/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Global chocolate makers promise to source only ethical cocoa by 2020, but data show that this is unlikely to happen

Big chocolate makers are putting a lot of effort into ensuring all their cocoa will come from ethical and sustainable sources by 2020. However, these “ethical cocoa” programs are not helping cocoa farmers as much as expected due to the drastic decrease of the premium for their products over the last few years, a report […]

09/20/2017 / By Tracey Watson

How high demand for chocolate is wiping out Africa’s rainforests

It would take some serious searching to find someone who does not love chocolate. Who can resist a chocolate bar after a long and stressful day? Or what about some delicious chocolate ice-cream in the sweltering summer heat? Chocolate milkshake anyone? The list goes on and on, and it is true to say that the […]

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