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Nov 26
20m 42s

The cocoa conundrum

Bbc World Service
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Can Europe be weaned off cheap chocolate? EU efforts to block cocoa linked to deforestation were due to come into force at the end of this year – but have faced multiple delays. Another vote is due to take place soon. Some parties are pushing for further delay and modifications, but others are keen to see the rules come into force as planned. They apply to a number of raw materials, including cocoa.

There’s a big challenge facing the world’s biggest market for chocolate: balancing sustainability goals and the price consumers are willing to pay.

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Presented and produced by Hannah Bewley Additional reporting: Matthew Kenyon

(Picture: Close up of three cocoa beans hanging from a cocoa tree. Credit: Getty Images)

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