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Cacao bushes are notoriously finicky and develop inside a spread of nearly twenty levels north and south of the equator. Two international locations, Ghana and the Ivory Coast, are chargeable for over half the worldwide provide of cocoa beans. However local weather change is contributing to erratic climate the place cocoa beans are grown and threatening the worldwide chocolate provide. Document rainfall final 12 months led to fungal infections amongst cacao bushes and dwindled provide of cocoa beans. Warmth can also be making it harder for cocoa beans to thrive.
So, for day three of NPR’s Local weather Options Week, we take a look at one innovation within the meals business: chocolate substitutes.
As massive chocolate producers rush to stockpile cocoa beans, some corporations like Planet A Meals are on the lookout for a extra sustainable answer: Another that appears like chocolate, tastes like chocolate and looks like chocolate — with out chocolate.
You’ll be able to learn extra of worldwide correspondent Rob Schmitz’s reporting right here.
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This episode was produced by Rachel Carlson and edited by Rebecca Ramirez. Tyler Jones checked the details. James Willets was the audio engineer.
