EU's 'chocolate crisis' worsened by climate breakdown, researchers warn

Cocoa one of six commodities vulnerable to environmental threats in 'extremely worrying picture' for food resilienceClimate breakdown and wildlife loss are deepening the EU's "chocolate crisis", a report has argued, with cocoa one of six key commodities to come mostly from countries vulnerable to environmental threats.More than two-thirds of the cocoa, coffee, soy, rice, wheat and maize brought into the EU in 2023 came from countries that are not well-prepared for climate change, according to the UK consultants Foresight Transitions. Continue reading...