Last year, cacao prices rose at an unprecedented rate, impacting everyone in the chocolate industry—from the hardworking farmers to the end consumers. Climate change, political instability, and diseases affecting cacao crops drive production costs. This blog explores the cascading effects on farmers, the compromises made by commercial chocolate companies, and why choosing craft chocolate made […]
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The cacao industry has always struggled with human rights concerns related to the farming and harvesting of cacao. As a solution to this issue, the Harkin-Engel Protocol was created to encourage eight of the largest chocolate conglomerates to better the industry as a whole. This blogpost is the last in a series of three blog
THE CRUEL SIDE OF CHOCOLATE & CACAO: PART 3 Read More »
The cacao industry has always struggled with human rights concerns related to the farming and harvesting of cacao. As a solution to this issue, the Harkin-Engel Protocol was created to encourage eight of the largest chocolate conglomerates to better the industry as a whole. This blogpost is the second in a series of three parts
THE CRUEL SIDE OF CHOCOLATE & CACAO: PART 2 Read More »
The cacao industry has always struggled with human rights concerns related to the farming and harvesting of cacao. As a solution to this issue, the Harkin-Engel Protocol was created to encourage eight of the largest chocolate conglomerates to better the industry as a whole. This blogpost will be the first of a series of three
THE CRUEL SIDE OF CHOCOLATE & CACAO: PART 1 Read More »
Can you feel good about the chocolate you eat? Yes! The cacao and chocolate industry has long been rife with human rights concerns surrounding ethical supply chains, and many consumers are still unsure about how to determine if their beloved craft chocolate products are ethical and cruelty-free. (Spoiler alert – our chocolate has always been
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