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The Exchange: Chocolate, the billion euro industry that tastes good and does good
Who doesn’t love chocolate? Lots of us find it hard to resist, which means we are contributing to the more than seven million metric tonnes consumed worldwide every year. All that desire to eat the sweet treat has made the chocolate industry worth over 124 billion euros.
Currently, five million tonnes of chocolate are produced every year. 70 per cent of this comes from the West African countries of Ivory Coast and Ghana.
According to a report published by Fior Markets, the chocolate industry’s worth is expected to increase to over 177 billion euros by 2028.
But is our love for chocolate good for the planet and farmers? We look at how the sector is trying to be more sustainable, fair and teach consumers to be more responsible.
READ MORE : https://www.euronews.com/2021/11/24/chocolate-the-billion-euro-industry-that-tastes-good-and-does-good
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