Before the Easter Bunny stocks up to fill baskets on March 31, he may want to note the uptick in prices for chocolate egg candies. While grocery costs have been increasing for many items, the increase in cost of chocolate is linked to climate change, experts say. Extreme heat in West Africa has impacted cocoa […]
By Davis Harper For several years, chocolate barons have devastated forests to make room to plant cocoa, a crop that naturally grows in shade. Now, a report from Mighty Earth—a nonprofit that works to conserve threatened landscapes—shows new evidence that illegal deforestation is occurring in protected areas; specifically, in the national parks of West Africa. […]
By Brianna Elliott Dark chocolate is incredibly healthy and nutritious. However, there are many brands available and not all of them are created equal. Dark chocolate is incredibly healthy and nutritious.Shutterstock Some are better than others, based on the ingredients and processing methods. So which one should you choose? Follow this guide to find out […]
By Meg Wilcox Read any article about Haiti’s environment and you’ll encounter the same grim statistic, that 98 percent of the country is deforested. That’s hard to fathom. How could a country possibly have only two percent tree cover? Death by a Thousand Cuts, a 2016 film that tells the tale of a brutal murder […]
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