Not So Sweet: The Hidden Cost of Chocolate

In this episode of the Meliora podcast Student Takeover Season we discuss the complex sustainability challenges hidden within the multi-billion dollar chocolate industry. From widespread deforestation and climate impacts to the stark pay inequalities and human rights issues facing West African farmers, we explore the true cost of chocolate production and who is responsible for driving change towards a sustainable industry. Does the power lie in you, the consumer, or must systemic change be enforced by large corporations and governments?• Kathy Gladman – Researcher (Environment) & Writer (Deforestation)• Lucy Doble – Researcher (Culture), Writer (Overconsumption), & Speaker• Poppy Cannon – Researcher (Society), Writer (Inequality), & Speaker• Samuel Dexter – Researcher (Economics), Writer (Debate), & Host• Thomas Barnes – Researcher (Policy), Writer (Intro/Outro), & EditorThis episode is part of the Student Takeover Season on the Meliora Podcast and is a group project from the University of Southampton UOSM2043 Global Sustainability Challenges module.