3/18/25

CBC News: Climate disasters have nearly quadrupled cocoa prices, forcing some chocolatiers to close

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2/26/25

CBC All Things West Podcast: Ice-cream maker cuts chocolate ice cream from the menu over cost, Dr. Sophia Carodenuto explains reasons for the global hike

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6/14/24

Do Better (Esade): Don’t cut out the middlemen! Food system sustainability might depend on them

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4/24/24

Agriculture Dive: Is plant-based meat more sustainable? Experts question the data

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4/12/24

The Atlantic: Chocolate Might Never Be the Same

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3/27/24

CBC News: Chocolate prices have tripled. What does that mean for your Easter egg basket?

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3/25/24

CBC News: Poor cocoa harvests cause bitter price increase for Easter chocolate

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3/25/24

Global News: Higher chocolate prices this Easter amid cocoa supply disruptions

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2/14/24

Answer in Progress: Interview with Dr. Sophia Carodenuto on why chocolate is getting more expensive

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6/26/23

CBC News: Reports of rising cocoa prices could make chocolate a little less sweet and a little more pricey

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5/9/23

UVic News: Low wages for cocoa farmers threaten sustainability

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4/27/23

European Geosciences Union: What can chocolate, cereal and water say about food security and sustainability?

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4/14/22

Cocoa Post: Lack of information a threat to LID implementation

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10/17/21

Bottlenecks Podcast: Interview with Dr. Sophia Carodenuto on the dark chocolate supply chain

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10/14/21

The Sweaty Penguin Podcast: Interview with Dr. Sophia Carodenuto on “How Can the Chocolate Industry Be Greener and More Humane?”

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7/26/21

The Conversation: “Pourquoi l’industrie du cacao pourrait mettre fin à la déforestation en Afrique de l’Ouest” by Dr. Sophia Carodenuto

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7/4/21

The Conversation: “Chocolate fix: How the cocoa industry could end deforestation in West Africa” by Dr. Sophia Carodenuto

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3/1/21

National Observer: Can companies make chocolate more sustainable? One researcher is trying to find out

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10/17/21

Innovation Forum Podcast: Interview with Dr. Sophia Carodenuto on commodity trader impacts in ‘hour-glass’ supply chains

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2/9/19

Times Colonist: UVic prof explores efforts for a fairer chocolate industry

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2/2/19

CBC News: Do you know where your chocolate comes from? It’s a complex supply chain, UVic research shows

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2/7/19

ICI Radio-Canada Boulevard du Pacifique: Comment choisir son chocolat de façon écologique ?

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1/29/19

CFAX Radio: Climate change putting pressure on global cocoa production

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1/29/19

Victoria News: Future of chocolate could be grim, says Victoria-based expert

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1/29/19

UVic News: The future of chocolate is unclear

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1/29/19

Sooke News Mirror: Future of chocolate could be grim, says Victoria-based expert

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