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No 120 in my Reading the World Quest
Country: Cote d'Ivoire
From the Author's Note:
"Cacao, “the food of the gods,” was once so valued that, in ancient times, its beans were used as money. Today, we have turned it into a cheap sweet we consume thoughtlessly, but cacao still comes at a terrible cost."
"Today, almost three-quarters of the world’s cocoa is grown in Africa, with 40 percent coming from the Ivory Coast alone."
The profit margins are slim in this industry of growing the bean. "Thus, many tu ...more
Country: Cote d'Ivoire
From the Author's Note:
"Cacao, “the food of the gods,” was once so valued that, in ancient times, its beans were used as money. Today, we have turned it into a cheap sweet we consume thoughtlessly, but cacao still comes at a terrible cost."
"Today, almost three-quarters of the world’s cocoa is grown in Africa, with 40 percent coming from the Ivory Coast alone."
The profit margins are slim in this industry of growing the bean. "Thus, many tu ...more
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