Chocolate field glossary

Traceability

The ability to follow product, actors and records through a supply chain; not an ethical outcome by itself.

Origin & trade · working definition

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with precision.

Why it matters: Records linking actors and lots make verification, feedback, recall and more specific sourcing claims possible.
Common confusion: Being traceable does not by itself prove fair value distribution, safe labor, low deforestation or excellent flavor.
Practical example: A lot code can connect a bar to a purchase and cooperative while separate evidence is still needed for household outcomes.

Evidence trail

Connects living income, deforestation, regulation and multi-stakeholder action.

Agroforestry, land-tenure, human-rights and livelihood framing for forest-positive cocoa.