Making the world a little sweeter one pastry tip at at time.
A really great read on the cocoa industry and how it has changed landscapes through deforestation and illegally grown cocoa. It is estimated that at least 17% of the worlds yearly cocoa harvest comes from protected areas. The World Cocoa Foundation’s (WCF) president, Mighty Earth’s …
In an article by Oliver Nieburg+ posted to Confectionery News, an Ivorian cocoa embargo will likely be if a Nestlé, ADM and Cargill child slavery case succeeds, says judge. The original case was from July 2005 from three former trafficked Mali children in the 1990s …
According to The Hill, the NCA (National Confectioners Association) wants to end any notion they support a trade loophole that enables certain importing of goods made of child or slave labor – if the demand for the product is there and supports it. The Senate …
Interesting read from Confectionery News on gender inequality and the cocoa growing and farming front. It seems while women can be trained with all the technical knowledge on cocoa farming in certain parts of the world, they may not be able to own actual land. …