The REAL Cost of Chocolate: Throwback

Colah is joined by CoHost and ethnobotany Blackspert, Derek ‘The Chocolate Botanist’ Haynes to explore the questionable ethics of chocolate cultivation. They want you to think twice before you take your next bite! Turns out, Derek is also a Roald Dahl expert as he brilliantly connected Willy Wonka lore to the subject at hand.Trigger warning: this episode contains mention of sex trafficking and child slavery.Follow and support our resident botanical Blackspert  Derek:@thechocolatebotanist in Instagram Youtube:https://youtube.com/channel/UCxsce8LaWKVw2g0-xDqdPNgReferences:https://chargedaffairs.org/the-hidden-ingredient-in-chocolate-africas-child-slaves/Update- Roald Dahl's Racism:https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/roald-dahl-museum-gbr-scli-intl/index.htmlSupport ethical Chocolate companies:https://www.slavefreechocolate.org/ethical-chocolate-companiesCreditsHost: Colah B TawkinProducer: Colah B TawkinTheme song: Ill Sounds LLCLike what you heard?Here’s what to do to Help sustain this show:🤳🏾SHARE IT!@Blackinthegarden on Instagram/Threads@Blacknthegarden on Twitter@Blackinthegardn on TikTok ⭐️Rate 5 stars on Spotify!⭐️Rate 5 stars and leave a review on Apple podcasts!🌱Sow a seed of Support for Black in the Garden by becoming a PATRON!patreon.com/blackinthegarden 🖍Buy MERCH! Blkinthegarden.com

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