Leissle, Kristy
Cocoa (Resources)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781509513178
- author:
- Leissle, Kristy
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Polity Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 20.9 x 15.9 x 1.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Business, Industries, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Cocoa: A World of Power Struggles and Political Maneuvering Behind every chocolate bar lies a complex web of power struggles and political maneuvering over its most important ingredient: cocoa. In this insightful book, Kristy Leissle reveals the dramatic inequity behind the global trade system that exploits the labor of five million growers. The cocoa value chain spans across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, before reaching chocolate factories in Europe and North America. Leissle shows how cocoa has been used as a political tool to wield power over others, while also highlighting the constraints within which its production is bound by botanical parameters. As calls for justice in the industry have grown louder, she explores the possibilities for realizing a truly sustainable and fulfilling livelihood for cocoa growers. A thought-provoking examination of the world of chocolate, Cocoa sheds light on the often-overlooked realities of this beloved indulgence.
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