🧵 1. Easter egg prices spike due to cacao crop damage in West Africa caused by extreme weather conditions, with prices rising over 50% from last year. #business
🧵 1. Easter egg prices spike due to cacao crop damage in West Africa caused by extreme weather conditions, with prices rising over 50% from last year. #business
🧵 2. Cacao prices doubled in a year, hitting record highs as cocoa supply faces stress from rising temperatures and humidity, impacting global chocolate brands.
🧵 3. Climate change intensifies heatwaves and worsens cacao crop health, potentially leading to more frequent and severe hot weather events in the future.
🧵 Read more at: https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/03/21/why-are-easter-eggs-so-expensive-this-year-extreme-weather-in-west-africa-devastates-cacao