Interview with Craig Sams - Independent on Sunday

27 September 2009: Craig Sams made his fortune – and changed our eating habits – with Green & Black’s chocolate. Now he has his sights set on saving the Earth… using soil. Rhiannon Harries meets the eco entrepreneur at his kiln to find out how.

After the success of Green & Black’s, Craig Sams discusses plans for his new venture Carbon Gold and the multiple benefits of biochar.

Read the full article here: ‘His dark materials: The man behind Green & Black’s chocolate wants to save the planet – with charcoal’ – Independent on Sunday.

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