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The future of chocolate may depend on the success of growing cocoa not just in the tropics but also in the laboratory

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Climate change is wreaking havoc on the rainforests where the delicate cocoa beans grow, but cocoa lovers need not despair, say companies exploring other ways to grow cocoa or develop cocoa substitutes. Scientists and entrepreneurs are working on ways to produce more cocoa, with distribution extending well beyond the tropics… Read More »