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THE BITTERSWEET STORY BEHIND CHOCOLATE

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Page 1: The Bittersweet Story Behind Chocolate

THE BITTERSWEET STORY BEHIND

CHOCOLATE

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THE BITTERSWEET STORY BEHIND

CHOCOLATE

“THE GREAT AMERICAN CANDY BAR”

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WORLD CONSUMPTION

= =3,300,000

TONS150,000 40 FOOT CONTAINERS

33 OF THESE

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COUNTRY AMOUNT PRODUCED[tons]

PERCENTAGE OF WORLD PRODUCTION

IVORY COAST 1,300,000 37.4%GHANA 720,000 20.7%

INDONESIA 440,000 12.7%CAMEROON 175,000 5.0%

NIGERIA 160,000 4.6%BRAZIL 155,000 4.5%

ECUADOR 118,000 3.4%DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 47,000 1.4%

MALAYSIA 30,000 0.9%SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL COCOA ORGANIZATION 2006/7

TOP EXPORTERS

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AVERAGE AMERICAN CONSUMPTION

= ~11.7 lb

4.25 TREES PER PERSON

120 HERSHEY BARS PER PERSON

PER YEAR

=

1 HERSHEY BAR = 1.55oz [43g]

IF OUR YEARLY CHOCOLATE CONSUMPTION ONLY CONSISTED OF HERSHEY BARS...

16,900,000 HERSHEY BARS FOR POPULATION OF

CITY OF SYRACUSE PER YEAR

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140,000

POPULATION OF CITY OF SYRACUSE

x

x

=

=

595 (1470)

HECTARE (ACRES)

4.25/1000

TREES PER PERSONTREES PER HECTARE

64,000,000 SQ. FT.

LAND REQUIRED TO MEET SYRACUSE’S YEARLY CHOCOLATE DEMAND

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SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES

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SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES

_ DEFORESTATION

_ LABOR

_ PESTICIDES

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SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES

_ DEFORESTATION

_ Cocoa farming is responsible for about 8 million hectares of tropical forest loss _ Transition to “full-sun” farming from the natural rainforest habitat. Full sun farming is argued as a means to reap the benefits of the plant more quickly

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SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES

_ LABOR

_ Child Labor - Instead of going to school, more than 109,000 children in the Ivory Coast are forced to work in cocoa farms

_ Wages - For the last 50 years the price of chocolate has remained stagnant with workers being paid 60 cents per kilo

_ Safety Hazards - Most pesticides used in cocoa farming have been banned or restricted in developed nations

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SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES

_ PESTICIDES

_ Paraquat - [Gramoxone] a non-selective herbicide used to prepare land for planning and for controlling weeds. It has been known to damage vital organs [i.e. lungs, heart, kidneys]

_ Lindane - a cousin to DDT, this insecticide enters surface water as a result of runoff from agricultural land applications

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INGREDIENTS TO BECOME SUSTAINABLE

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INGREDIENTS TO BECOME SUSTAINABLE

_ REDUCE CROP LOSS

_ FAIR TRADE PRACTICES

_ LEED CERTIFIED BUILDINGS

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INGREDIENTS TO BECOME SUSTAINABLE

_ REDUCE CROP LOSS

_ Forest offsets_ High-density planting_ Utilizing ground cover_ Convert waste to usable by-product

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INGREDIENTS TO BECOME SUSTAINABLE

_ FAIR TRADE PRACTICES

_ Guarantee that farmers receive at least cents per 80 kilo_ Set labor standards to stop unpaid child labor_ Enforce fair wages and labor standards

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INGREDIENTS TO BECOME SUSTAINABLE

_ LEED CERTIFIED BUILDINGS

_ Energy efficient lighting and refrigeration units_ Low VOC paints and insulation_ Fuel saving transportation

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THE GREAT AMERICAN CANDY BAR?