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Last week, Business Insider posted a story titled “Chocolate is on track to go extinct in 40 years.” Yikes. That’s enough to inspire fear in the hearts of chocolate lovers everywhere — and compel them to click on the link.
CocoaAction began collecting data and rolling out community development and productivity practices last year. And they’ve made progress, according to the program’s new annual report, but there’s still a long way to go.
The World Cocoa Foundation and the U.S. Agency for International Development have announced a $12-million effort in cocoa production and services as part of the second phase of the foundation’s African Cocoa Initiative (ACI).
Four confectionery and snack giants have partnered with the Zurich-based Jacobs Foundation to improve education and support women and families in cocoa-producing communities of Cote D’Ivoire.
As demand for chocolate rises, leaders in the industry focus on creating a sustainable cocoa supply chain by helping to improve farming techniques and empower farming communities.
Globally, chocolate demand is on the rise, and unless chocolate companies do something to help the cocoa-growing industry, demand will soon outpace supply.
Since its initial presentation at the Clinton Global Initiative in May 2015, the initiative has been working to fulfill its goal to provide cocoa-growing communities with access to education.
Guyton discusses how his background in the Peace Corp shaped his perspective, what motivates corporations to pursue sustainability, and the future of the WCF.