Chocolate Nations - Living and Dying for Cocoa in West Africa (Paperback, 2 Ed)

Chocolate - the very word conjures up a hint of the forbidden and a taste of the decadent. Yet the story behind the chocolate bar is rarely one of luxury. From the thousands of children who work on plantations to the smallholders who harvest the beans, Chocolate Nations reveals the hard economic realities of our favourite sweet. This vivid and gripping exploration of the reasons behind farmer poverty includes the human stories of the producers and traders at the heart of the West African industry. Orla Ryan shows that only a tiny fraction of the cash we pay for a chocolate bar actually makes it back to the farmers, and sheds light on what Fair Trade really means on the ground. Provocative and eye-opening, Chocolate Nations exposes the true story of how the treat we love makes it on to our supermarket shelves.

General

Imprint:	Zed Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	African Arguments
Release date:	May 2012
First published:	April 2012
Authors:	Orla Ryan
Dimensions:	198 x 130 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	182
Edition:	2 Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-78032-309-1
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Primary industries > Agriculture & related industries Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Manufacturing industries > Food manufacturing & related industries > General Promotions
LSN:	1-78032-309-3
Barcode:	9781780323091

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