About this episode
The episode discusses the potential impact of a new EU law on chocolate prices and features insights from a business owner and chocolate lovers.
How often do you eat chocolate? It's one of the most loved sweet treats in Europe, but a new EU law could make chocolate more expensive. A business owner, who has small cocoa farms in these places, shares their thoughts and concerns about the new law. We also hear from chocolate lovers about whether they would pay more for their favourite chocolate, and about whether they looked at where their chocolate was produced. Neil and Becca discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. Read along with this podcast with the free transcript, and practise the vocabulary using the quiz and worksheet: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2026/ep-260312 Improve your speaking confidence and skills with our series 'Beating Speaking Anxiety': https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxiety Subscribe to our newsletter for our weekly highlights: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599 and feel free to email us at learningenglish@bbc.co.uk!
People in this episode
Hosts: Neil, Becca
Guest: Business Owner
Topics covered
- chocolate
- EU law
- cocoa farms
- consumer behavior
- vocabulary
Keywords
- sweet treats
- chocolate lovers
- production
Mentioned in this episode
Products: chocolate
Books & works: Beating Speaking Anxiety
Places: Europe
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