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Chocolate and Sustainability

Meghan Food, Sustainability February 28, 2020February 28, 2020#SDGs, child labor, chocolate, cocoa, cocoa bean, cocoa farming, Deforestation, Equator, fair trade, fair wages, Ivory Coast, Rainforest Alliance, Sustainability, Sustainability certification, sustainable, UTZ

Chocolate is one of the most beloved treats worldwide. Globally, we consume 7.2 million metric tons and almost 90 billion dollars’ worth of the confection every year. But unfortunately, there are some very serious sustainability issues to consider when indulging your sweet tooth, for the Earth as well for the humans involved in chocolate production.

Sustainably Sweet

Meghan Food, Sustainability, YouTube Channel February 13, 2020August 21, 2021agriculture, chocolate, cocoa, cocoa bean, cocoa farming, Deforestation, ecofriendly, fair trade, fair wages, Farming, ferrero, godiva, hersheys, Mars, Mondelez, nestle, Sustainability, sustainable, USDA Organic, Valentine, Valentine's Day

What do we humans consume globally to the tune of 7.2 million metric tons and almost 90 billion dollars every year? What delicious food’s history dates all the way back to 450 BC and the Aztec Empire? What food had so many new types launched in 2008 that an average of one new product was brought to market every hour?