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Who was the Spanish explorer who brought chocolate back from the americas, making it popular in Europe?
Hernan Cortez
Choosing this kind of chocolate helps make sure cocoa farmers are treated fairly and paid well
Fair trade
What is over $100 billion?
This is the estimated value (in retail) of the global chocolate industry.
How does buying a chocolate bar connect me to someone in a different country physically?
Becuase other have picked the ingredients and produced them.
Who is the biggest importer of Chocolate?
Germany
An example of an effort Mondelez made for responsible trade.
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What is approximately $1.59 million USD?
Costa Rica exported this amount in raw cocoa beans in 2023.
How does buying a chocolate bar connect me to someone in another country?
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In what continent has child labour in cacao farms been a major issue?
Africa
An example of an effort Mars made for responsible trade.
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What is around $19.01 million USD?
When including processed products, Costa Rica’s total cacao-related exports reached this value in 2023.
What culture does chocolate connect us to?
Mayans
What example of an environmental commitment was given?
Using 'improper' land.
An example of an effort Lindt made for responsible trade.
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This European country is the primary importer of Costa Rican cacao.
Switzerland
How does buying a chocolate bar connect me to someone in a different country morally?
Because we are purchasing from a cupply chain which involves many humans.
Who is the largest producer of cacao?
Côte d'Ivoire
What does Cocoa Life do?
Aid farmers financially, encourage the participation of women in the plantation, educate communities, and prevent child labour.
This region in Costa Rica is known as the largest cacao-producing sector.
Talamanca in the Limón province
What global system connects your purchase of chocolate to the livelihood of farmers in distant countries?
International trade