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Ghana’s community conservation areas protect forests and wildlife while supporting rural livelihoods, but weak laws and funding threaten their future.
Cocoa’s price hit an all-time high in 2024, but has plummeted since. Why aren’t we seeing cheaper chocolates on our supermarket shelves yet?
Research shows how cocoa farmers in Nigeria are profiting from protecting trees alongside their farms.
Cocoa prices have come down after recent spikes – so why are consumers still paying so much?
There is growing recognition that the breakdown of the global climate, and vulnerability to its effects, are deeply rooted in histories of colonialism.
The world’s remaining great primary forests, including those in Borneo, the Amazon and the Congo basin, are still threatened by deforestation. This harmful practice often has colonial origins.
The global Chocolate Scorecard evaluates traders and brands on efforts to address child labour, deforestation and other measures.
Aridity is silently spreading through many of the world’s cocoa-producing regions. There are steps we can take to save them.
Cocoa prices surged to record highs over the past year, but they are not passing through to Ghanaian farmers.
A new TikTok trend claims adding a teaspoon of cinnamon to your daily coffee for one week can help you burn fat. Is there any truth to this?
High cocoa prices and a revitalised industry have resulted in a boom for Bougainville. But the long-lasting benefits will only materialise if the windfalls are saved and reinvested.
Ghana is losing forests because of cocoa farming, firewood harvesting, mining and logging.
The doubling in the price of cocoa would have pushed up the price of cocoa in a typical snack bar by just six cents.
And despite soaring cocoa prices, farmers aren’t seeing the benefit.
Ghana and other west African cocoa growing countries must harness their combined bargaining strength to address the challenges plaguing cocoa farming.
By generating new high-resolution maps, researchers found cocoa plantations were causing far worse forest destruction in West Africa than previously thought.
Children working on family farms is often mistaken for harmful child labour.
Good things can come in chocolatey packages, but read the fine print if you want to avoid potential side effects of eating Easter treats.
Two food scientists, an entomologist, an anthropologist, a veterinarian and a historian walk into a bar (of chocolate) and tell bitter and sweet stories of this favorite treat.
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