The Cocoa Paradox: Why Collective Action is Essential for a Sustainable Future

Chocolate is one of the world's most beloved treats. It's also one of its most troubling supply chains.

While more than half of all cocoa is grown in just two West African countries — Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana — only 10–20% of farming households there earn a living income. A large proportion of these families live below the World Bank's extreme poverty line.