Every year, the EU imports an area of cropland the size of Spain. Literally ~55 million hectares of foreign farmland, hidden inside the soy, cocoa, coffee and sunflower oil we consume. An article on the "phantom acres" that feed Europe: https://t.co/dBSN3WNIov #PhantomAcres #EUAgriculture #SustainableConsumption #ES
Eine 50-jährige US-Amerikanerin starb nach einem Angriff von zwei Hunden während eines Spaziergangs in Cocoa, Florida, nachdem sie versucht hatte, ihren kleinen Hund zu beschützen. #Hundeattacke #Cocoa #Florida
Mugur Isărescu, guvernatorul Băncii Naţionale a României, a anunțat că inflația anuală ar putea atinge 11% până în vară, când se estimează că „cocoașa” inflaționistă va dispărea, iar în toamnă inflația ar putea scădea la aproximativ 6%. #MugurIsarescu #Inflatie #BNR
A new analysis by the non-profit Trase reveals that only 48% of cocoa exported from Ivory Coast can be traced back to its origin, raising concerns about the country's ability to comply with the EU's upcoming anti-deforestation law, which requires proof that imported goods are sourced from non-deforested land. #CocoaIndustry #Deforestation #Sustainability #CI #BR #ID #US
A new analysis by the non-profit Trase reveals that less than half of Ivory Coast's cocoa exports can be traced back to their origin, raising concerns about the country's ability to comply with the EU's upcoming anti-deforestation law, which requires proof that imported commodities were not grown on deforested land. #CocoaTrade #Deforestation #Sustainability #CI #BR #ID #US
A new analysis by Trase reveals that only 48% of Ivory Coast's cocoa exports can be traced to their origin, raising concerns about compliance with the EU's upcoming anti-deforestation law, which mandates that importers prove their goods were not produced on deforested land. #Cocoa #Deforestation #Sustainability #CI #BR #ID #US
A new analysis by the non-profit organization Trase reveals that only 48% of Ivory Coast's cocoa exports can be traced back to their origin, raising concerns about the country's compliance with the EU's upcoming anti-deforestation law, which requires proof that commodities are sourced from non-deforested land. #Cocoa #Deforestation #Sustainability #CI #BR #ID #US
A new analysis by the non-profit Trase reveals that less than half of Ivory Coast's cocoa exports can be traced to their origin, raising concerns about compliance with the EU's upcoming anti-deforestation law, which requires proof that commodities were not grown on deforested land, amidst pressure on Brussels to delay the law's implementation. #CocoaIndustry #Deforestation #Sustainability #CI #BR #ID #US
A recent analysis by the non-profit Trase reveals that less than half of cocoa exports from Ivory Coast can be traced back to their origins, raising concerns about how the country will comply with the EU's upcoming anti-deforestation law, which mandates proof that commodities were not produced on deforested land. #Cocoa #Deforestation #Sustainability #CI #BR #ID #US
Ghana's state-owned cocoa buyer, the Producer Buying Company, is unable to purchase cocoa from farmers due to a debt of 673 million cedis ($60 million), leading to asset seizure threats and unfulfilled payments to growers, as the company struggles with a significant loss of market share and lack of support from government entities. #CocoaIndustry #GhanaAgriculture #EconomicCrisis #GH #CO
Ghana's state-owned cocoa buyer, the Producer Buying Company, is unable to purchase cocoa from farmers due to a debt of 673 million cedis ($60 million), leading to asset seizure threats and unfulfilled payments to growers, as the company struggles with a significant loss of market share and lack of support from government entities. #CocoaIndustry #GhanaAgriculture #EconomicCrisis #GH #CO
The article discusses the severe volatility in cocoa prices over the past three years, its impacts on smallholder farmers, and the efforts of the UK Cocoa Coalition to stabilize the market through the introduction of mandatory due diligence legislation aimed at preventing deforestation and promoting fair pricing and traceability within the cocoa supply chain. #CocoaIndustry #Sustainability #FairTrade #GH #CI #UK
Over 1 million children work in child labor on cocoa farms so you can have cheap chocolate. I want to prove that this is a choice and not a necessity with Feastables. Can’t wait for you all to see what we’ve been working on last 18 months. I’m thousands of hours deep on solving this. Won’t quit. -
