| Chocolate Nations: Living and Dying for Cocoa in West Africa Contributor(s): Ryan, Órla (Author), Honwana, Alcinda (Editor), Waal, Alex de (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1780323093 ISBN-13: 9781780323091 Publisher: Zed Books OUR PRICE: $15.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development - Business & Economics | Industries - Agribusiness |
| Dewey: 338.173 |
| Series: African Arguments |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.48 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - West Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |