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AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA) 2026 Open access

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Authors: Sharon Raszap Skorbiansky, Kevin Camp
DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.393796
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Abstract

US consumers have a profound dependence on imported “comfort foods” like cocoa, coffee, and vanilla. Cocoa is a model example of comfort food crops facing climate change pressures. From October 2022 to the recent peak in March 2025, import prices rose 218.0%. We document drivers of this shift and implications

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Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets Market Dynamics and Volatility Climate change impacts on agriculture

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Journal / source
AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN