
Analysis of Urgent, Frequent, and Painful Issues in the Global Chocolate Market
The global chocolate market is currently facing a confluence of crises that are simultaneously urgent, frequent, and painful. These issues are deeply interconnected, stemming primarily from an unsustainable economic model at the farm level, exacerbated by the accelerating effects of climate change.
The most critical issues can be categorized into three major themes: the existential supply crisis, the systemic human rights and poverty trap, and environmental degradation.
1. The Existential Supply Crisis: Climate and Price Volatility
The most urgent and financially painful issue …


