Agroforestry
Collective term for land-use systems and technologies where woody perennials and/or animals co-occur in an intentional spatial and temporal arrangement.
Environment & Environmental Justice
Biodegradable
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity refers to the total amount of variation found in living things. In terms of cacao, biodiversity refers to the genetic variation within the plant, View Entry
Carbon Neutral
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–FCIA Fine Chocolate Glossary Team
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Chocolate, Sustainable
The level at which the supply chain, production, sale, and consumption of chocolate meets the needs of today, without compromising the ability to meet the View Entry
Clean Label
“Clean” is not a certification. It is a concept that describes products with a minimal number of ingredients, where those ingredients are natural or naturally View Entry
Climate-Smart Agriculture
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is a specific form of sustainable agricultural production. CSA believes in the importance of adapting agricultural techniques according to the pressures posed View Entry
Clone
A variety propagated by asexual means to produce plants that are genetically identical (homogenous).
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Cocoa, GMO
GMO is an acronym for Genetically Modified Organism, currently referred to by the USDA as BE or Bioengineered. These designations refer to organisms that have View Entry
Cocoa, Lab Grown
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