Will birthday cake survive climate change?
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What would a chocolate birthday cake taste like without… chocolate? Well, the climate crisis may force us to find out. Because while the food system has been driving climate change, now climate change is biting back – and delicious foods are at risk, including the key ingredients in chocolate cake. Host Caroline Saunders digs in, interviewing the author of The Fate of Food Amanda Little, and even baking a “Climate Disaster Cake” that may be the centerpiece at birthday parties in the future. Listen along and then try the recipe for yourself at www.sustainablebaker.com. Connect with The Sustainable Baker Read the latest blog posts and find recipes from the show at www.sustainablebaker.com Follow the show on instagram @sustainablebaker More Resources Follow Amanda Little on Instagram and Twitter and check out her book The Fate of Food Kate Wood’s fantastic recipe for Chocolate Cake
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