The environmental disaster lurking inside your chocolate bar

BLOOMBERG • MARCH 4, 2023

Around one-third of cocoa products carry some guarantee of estimable provenance. But that leaves a lot of room for what suppliers and human rights advocates contend is a broader reality – that a lot of cocoa production is far from sustainable. Marked by child labor, deforestation, and allegations of greenwashing, the industry has arrived at a critical juncture. As demand for cocoa climbs, the African nations where most of it is grown are seeking more compensation for impoverished farmers.