The value of cocoa has reached historic highs, forcing chocolate producers to regulate their merchandise — by way of value will increase and shrinking package deal sizes.
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The value of cocoa has reached historic highs, forcing chocolate producers to regulate their merchandise — by way of value will increase and shrinking package deal sizes.
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In 2024, we reported how excessive climate occasions — from drought to heavy rainfall — could also be dwindling the way forward for chocolate.
Simply final week, we noticed an inkling of that: The Hershey Firm introduced it could considerably increase the price of its sweet within the face of traditionally excessive cocoa costs.
Cocoa is especially sourced from simply two nations. On this encore episode, Yasmin Tayag, a meals, well being and science author at The Atlantic, talks to host Emily Kwong in regards to the commodity’s scarcity: What’s inflicting it, the way it’s linked to poor farming circumstances and potential options. Plus, they get pleasure from a chocolate various style take a look at.
Learn Yasmin’s full article.
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This episode was produced by Berly McCoy and edited by our showrunner Rebecca Ramirez. Ko Takasugi-Czernowin was the audio engineer.
