The Cacao Lab Journal

Jason Proffitt
Pink Flamingo Floaty

The Lab Report, Part IV: Cacao and Summer Skin Health

Learn how Cacao help you stay sun-savvy this summer season

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Brittany Anderson
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Asking the Right Questions: Addressing Market Access and Saviorism

How can we do good while empowering communities to meet their own long-term goals? Brittany Anderson explores.

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eric fridman
On Finding Purpose: the Cacao Laboratory Story

On Finding Purpose: the Cacao Laboratory Story

Very few people inherently know their purpose, and many will spend their entire lives searching for one. It is one of the most fundamental quests of life, but I believe the search is often over-thought. I had spent some time in my younger years struggling to the reconcile my principles with my purpose: I knew that I was driven by a desire to lift others up and seek justice, but I wasn’t sure how to best do that within the framework of my professional life. It was only when I started to have a bit of fun, keep my eyes...

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Brittany Anderson
Juneteenth: The True Story of Why and How to Celebrate

Juneteenth: The True Story of Why and How to Celebrate

“Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory or an acceptance of the way things are. It’s a celebration of progress. It’s an affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our history, change is possible—and there is still so much work to do.” (Barack Obama) July 4th has been American Independence Day since 1776. It’s the day where people don their most celebratory red, white, and blue and gather for picnics, fireworks, and general merriment. Yet, this isn’t independence day for everyone. The African diaspora of north America honors collective freedom on a different day; June 19th. June 19th is...

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