Economy Apr 28 Hard-hit cocoa harvests in West Africa cause chocolate prices to soar worldwide By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara
Episode Apr 01 Watch 24:57 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 1, 2018 On this edition for Sunday, April 1, President Trump calls tougher immigration laws and says he will not back a deal for DACA. And, despite being attacked over four years of war, a Ukrainian plant crucial to the country's economy… By PBS News Hour
World Apr 01 Watch 4:08 The challenging lives of the world’s cocoa growers More chocolate is sold in the U.S. than any other country in the world, the majority coming from Ivory Coast and Ghana. A new book, "Cocoa," examines the politics that go into its production with an analysis of power and… By PBS News Hour
Nation Oct 31 The other Ebola scare: the rising cost of chocolate With Ebola inducing fears about West Africa's cocoa supply, truffle maker Santi Falcone is paying agribusiness giant Cargill more than he ever has for chocolate. And because he just signed a one-year contract, the pinch Falcone is feeling won't let… By Santi Falcone
Nation Oct 28 How cocoa traders make money on the Ebola scare Days before Halloween, the price of cocoa, and therefore chocolate bars, is up. But Ebola isn't actually threatening the cocoa supply in West Africa, says commodities trader David Martin. Instead, the market is reacting to human fears, and for traders… By David Martin
Jun 26 Scientists to Begin Mapping the Cocoa Genome By PBS News Hour Chocolate maker Mars Inc. will fund a five year, $10 million project to map the cocoa bean genome -- work that could lead to hardier, higher-yielding crops and better quality chocolate, the company announced Thursday. Continue reading