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MAMA CACAO
NAAST KINDERARBEID EN ONTBOSSING KAMPT DE CACAO-INDUSTRIE MET
EEN ANDERE UITDAGING, DIE MAAR HEEL WEINIG AANDACHT KRIJGT:
DE ONGELIJKE BEHANDELING VAN VROUWEN. CACAOCONSULTANT MARIKA
VAN SANTVOORT ZAG AFGELOPEN MAART IN GHANA EN IVOORKUST HOE
CONTROVERSIEEL LANDBEZIT VOOR VROUWEN NOG ALTIJD IS.

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We are now almost a year into the European Union (EU) regulation that has established new guidelines for how much cadmium is allowed in chocolate and cocoa powder sold to…

The Impacts of New EU Cadmium Regulations on the Cocoa Supply Chain
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Amsterdam, Cocoa City: Past, Present, and Future
Amsterdam is the largest importer of cocoa in the world, with more than 600,000 tons of cocoa beans finding their way to the city every year. Not only is the…

Marika is chocolade-expert
Ze vertelt hoe jij er ook één kan worden Marika van Santvoort heeft het beroep waar we allemaal van dromen: ze is chocolade-expert. Ze werkt bij Chocolatemakers op de afdeling…