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Climate Crisis Threatens EU's €44 Billion Chocolate Industry

5/23/2025

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A stark warning from the European Climate Foundation reveals that vital food imports to the EU, such as cocoa and wheat, are under siege from climate change and biodiversity loss. With over half sourced from vulnerable nations, the €44 billion chocolate industry faces rising prices, leaving consumers to grapple with the bitter consequences.

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Story summary

A stark warning from the European Climate Foundation reveals that vital food imports to the EU, such as cocoa and wheat, are under siege from climate change and biodiversity loss. With over half sourced from vulnerable nations, the €44 billion chocolate industry faces rising prices, leaving consumers to grapple with the bitter consequences.