Many big chocolate companies and cocoa buyers in general have corporate sustainability programs. Nisley's new pilot program paints farmers like Tana not just for diversifying, but also for pruning their cocoa trees. Other companies like Mondele who own Cadbury and Toblerone have announced their own Corporate Sustainability Programs. But the head of the Coffee and Cocoa Council says he thinks this is a lie.
A pair of crises will bedevil Europe, starting with crippling energy prices in the short term. And American protectionism threatens a longer-term dent in the continent’s green-industry ambitions. A visit to Ivory Coast’s cocoa operations reveals why balancing farmers’ welfare and market forces is so tricky. And what Britain’s street names reveal about its history and its ideals.
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