In The News
3/18/25
CBC News: Climate disasters have nearly quadrupled cocoa prices, forcing some chocolatiers to close
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
3/27/24
CBC News: Chocolate prices have tripled. What does that mean for your Easter egg basket?
2/14/24
Answer in Progress: Interview with Dr. Sophia Carodenuto on why chocolate is getting more expensive
6/26/23
CBC News: Reports of rising cocoa prices could make chocolate a little less sweet and a little more pricey
4/27/23
European Geosciences Union: What can chocolate, cereal and water say about food security and sustainability?
10/17/21
Bottlenecks Podcast: Interview with Dr. Sophia Carodenuto on the dark chocolate supply chain
10/14/21
The Sweaty Penguin Podcast: Interview with Dr. Sophia Carodenuto on “How Can the Chocolate Industry Be Greener and More Humane?”
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
7/4/21
The Conversation: “Chocolate fix: How the cocoa industry could end deforestation in West Africa” by Dr. Sophia Carodenuto
3/1/21
National Observer: Can companies make chocolate more sustainable? One researcher is trying to find out
10/17/21
Innovation Forum Podcast: Interview with Dr. Sophia Carodenuto on commodity trader impacts in ‘hour-glass’ supply chains
2/2/19
CBC News: Do you know where your chocolate comes from? It’s a complex supply chain, UVic research shows
2/7/19
ICI Radio-Canada Boulevard du Pacifique: Comment choisir son chocolat de façon écologique ?
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