> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://thechocolatelife.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # April News Roundup & AMA | #PodSaveChocolate - URL: https://thechocolatelife.com/april-news-roundup-ama-podsavechocolate/ - Published: 2024-04-01T12:32:06.000Z - Updated: 2024-04-03T18:43:53.000Z - Description: Episode 32 of #PodSaveChocolate is my monthly News Roundup and AMA – Ask Me Anything – episode. - Author: Clay Gordon - Tags: PodSaveChocolate, Live Stream ## **When and Where to Watch** 🗓️ This episode airs live from 10:00 ****PDT**/****MST** (11:00 MDT, 12:00 CDT, 13:00 EDT) on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024\. UPDATED to include the URLs to pages presented. [April News Roundup & AMA | #PodSaveChocolateEpisode 32 OverviewThis is the monthly News Roundup and AMA episode of #PodSaveChocolate. If you have a question, you can ask it live during the episode or,…![](https://www.youtube.com/s/desktop/accca349/img/favicon_144x144.png)YouTube![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TEkmbkVcMqs/maxresdefault_live.jpg)](https://youtube.com/live/TEkmbkVcMqs?ref=thechocolatelife.com) Click to watch in a new tab or window. Please subscribe (free!) to the [@PodSaveChocolate YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@podsavechocolate/featured?ref=thechocolatelife.com) as well as like this video, comment, and share to help grow the #PSC community. Link to [watch and comment](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/claygordon%5Fpodsavechocolate-lavidacocoa-thechocolatelife-activity-7180425725487853569-Jdf7?utm%5Fsource=share&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop) on LinkedIn. Link to [watch and comment](https://www.facebook.com/TheChocolateLife/) on TheChocolateLife page on Facebook. --- ## **Episode 32 Overview** This is the monthly News Roundup and AMA episode of #PodSaveChocolate. If you have a question, you can ask it live during the episode or, if you are a ChocolateLife member you can ask it in the Comments below in advance of the livestream on Tuesday. [Ground NewsTop Stories from around you and around the world. Compare how different news publishers frame the same news![](https://ground.news/favicon.ico)Ground News![](https://groundnews.b-cdn.net/assets/logo4/GN_Square.png)](https://ground.news/?ref=thechocolatelife.com) I also set Google Alerts on key topics. [Cocoa beans producers to be paid 50% more in Côte d’IvoireIvory Coast President Alassane Ouattara will raise the official price paid at farm gates for cocoa beans on Tuesday to 1,500 CFA francs ($2.47) per kilogram.![](https://ground.news/favicon.ico)Ground NewsAdevarul![](https://groundnews.b-cdn.net/assets/logo4/ground-news-social.jpeg?width=300)](https://ground.news/article/cocoa-beans-producers-to-be-paid-50-more-in-cote-divoire?ref=thechocolatelife.com) But, is 50% enough? [Cocoa Prices and Cocoa Futures Prices - Barchart.comToday’s Cocoa prices with latest Cocoa charts, news and Cocoa futures quotes.![](https://assets.barchart.com/favicon.ico)Barchart.com![](https://assets.barchart.com/img/barchart-og.png)](https://www.barchart.com/futures/quotes/CC%2A0/futures-prices?ref=thechocolatelife.com) \\ [what is $10,000 in 1977 worth today - Wolfram|AlphaWolfram|Alpha brings expert-level knowledge and capabilities to the broadest possible range of people—spanning all professions and education levels.![](https://www.wolframalpha.com/_next/static/images/favicon_1zbE9hjk.ico)Wolfram|Alpha![](https://www.wolframalpha.com/_next/static/images/share_3eSzXbxb.png)](https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=what+is+$10,000+in+1977+worth+today&ref=thechocolatelife.com) [Cocoa - Price - Chart - Historical Data - NewsCocoa increased 5,652 USD/MT or 134.70% since the beginning of 2024, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Cocoa - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on April of 2024.![](https://d3fy651gv2fhd3.cloudfront.net/favicon.ico)News![](https://d3fy651gv2fhd3.cloudfront.net/images/google-play.png)](https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/cocoa?ref=thechocolatelife.com) ![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/2024/04/CommunicatingFlavors-graphs.jpeg) ![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/2024/04/MarketSegmentsBars.jpg) ![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/2024/04/ShortageGraph.jpg) How the data are presented matters [The 2024 Chocolate Scorecard | #PodSaveChocolateEpisode 29 of #PodSaveChocolate features a discussion of the recently released Chocolate Scorecard. The bad, the worse, and the truly ugly.![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/12/JR_Pods60x60FavIconCutoutButtons.png)The Chocolate LifeClay Gordon![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/2024/03/Ep-029---Scorecard---Featured1920x1080.jpg)](https://thechocolatelife.com/the-2024-chocolate-scorecard-podsavechocolate/) [‘Biscuity, very delicious’ new ‘blond’ chocolate is tempting French pastry chefsA fourth chocolate – blond – has been slowly making inroads into French confectionary, but has failed to win official recognition and faces competition from a pink Swiss variety.![](https://cdn.thestar.com.my/Themes/img/touch-icon-ipad-retina.png)The StarAGENCY![](https://apicms.thestar.com.my/uploads/images/2024/04/01/2621996.jpg)](https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/living/2024/04/01/039biscuity039-and-039delicious039-new-039blond039-chocolate-is-tempting-french-pastry-chefs?ref=thechocolatelife.com) Really. Not. New. [Keeping Chocolate Sweet While Cutting Sugar - IFT.orgPenn State food scientist Gregory Ziegler experiments with substituting rice flour and/or oat flour to reduce the sugar content of chocolate.![](https://www.ift.org/-/media/ift/logos/favicon.ico)IFT Logodaniellebeurt![](https://www.ift.org/-/media/ift/logos/iftlogosmall.svg?la=en&h=24&w=33&hash=C614422C6A25FA9E5B670D2DD4C31064)](https://www.ift.org/news-and-publications/food-technology-magazine/issues/2024/april/columns/science-forward-keeping-chocolate-sweet-while-cutting-sugar?ref=thechocolatelife.com) [Chocolate could help you lose weight - but there’s one catch, scientists sayA chemical called theobromine, found in cocoa beans and abundant in milk and dark chocolate, has ‘potential health benefits’ for humans, according to scientists![](https://s2-prod.mirror.co.uk/@trinitymirrordigital/dragonfly/978b3063f19641b84d166fc48918996a38ca0cac/img/mirror/favicons/favicon-196.png)The MirrorLucy Thornton![](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article32488631.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/1_Eating-Easter-Egg.jpg)](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/chocolate-could-actually-help-you-32488626?ref=thechocolatelife.com) More than one, actually. This is really an example of clickbait headline writing. [France in focus - Ethical chocolate in France: A sweet endeavourNearly three quarters of French people eat chocolate once a week, consuming an average of 7 kilos per year. But what seems a simple indulgence has a dark side: cacao farming has resulted in massive deforestation.…![](https://www.france24.com/safari-pinned-tab.svg)FRANCE 24Stéphanie CHEVAL![](https://s.france24.com/media/display/ba353210-f024-11ee-a076-005056bfb2b6/w:1280/p:16x9/chocolat%20ethique.jpg)](https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/france-in-focus/20240401-ethical-chocolate-in-france-a-sweet-endeavour?ref=thechocolatelife.com) I cannot get the link about [chocolate exports from Ukraine](https://open4business.com.ua/en/in-2023-ukraine-became-one-of-top-three-exporters-of-chocolate-to-european-union/?ref=thechocolatelife.com) to load. --- ### **Episo**de Hashtags a**nd Related Accounts to Follow** #News #AMA #AskMeAnything #cocoa #cacao #cacau #chocolate #chocolat #craftchocolate #PodSaveChocolate #PodSaveChoc #LaVidaCocoa #TheChocolateLife --- ### **Next Episodes** **There will be no episode of PodSaveChocolate on Friday, April 5th** because I will be on the road – heading to Albuquerque for the Southwest Chocolate & Coffee Fest. [Southwest Chocolate and Coffee Fest – The largest chocolate and coffee festival in the nation.![](https://i0.wp.com/www.chocolateandcoffeefest.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Favicon.jpg?fit=100%2C100&ssl=1)![](https://i0.wp.com/www.chocolateandcoffeefest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/logo-official.png?fit=480%2C444&ssl=1)](https://www.chocolateandcoffeefest.com/?ref=thechocolatelife.com) The Tuesday, April 9th episode of PodSaveChocolate will feature the Awards announcement for the 2024 Craft Chocolat Challenge! The Friday, April 12th episode of PodSaveChocolate will be my Southwest Chocolate and Coffee Fest Roundup. The Tuesday, April 16th episode will examine the high cost of expensive cocoa. --- ### **#PodSaveChocolate and #TheChocolateLifeLIVE Archives** **To read an archived post** and find the links to watch archived episodes, click on one of the bookmark cards, below. 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