Climate change is turning Valentine’s Day bitter for chocolate lovers
Money can’t buy you love — or as much cocoa as it used to, with adverse weather denting West African crops and chocolatiers ...
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Chocolate, my sweet: A delicious history of the food of love
In honor of the tradition of lovers exchanging candy on Valentine’s Day, we examine the origins of chocolate and how it has ...
Chocolate love has its price on Valentine’s Day as cocoa costs make hearts shudder, not flutter
Valentine's day and the whiff of chocolate and cocoa are in the air. The price of cocoa beans is setting unprecedented ...
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Historic Beverly to explore history of chocolate from bean to beverage
Historic Beverly will present an interactive demonstration exploring the history of chocolate and its explosion of popularity ...
Valentine's Day chocolates are about to get more expensive
No Valentine's Day would be complete without a box of chocolates to gift your loved one. But experts warn that climate change ...
How to make your own chocolate bark for Valentine's Day
The cacao bean was domesticated in present-day Ecuador more than 5,000 years ago. Even then it was considered a gift from the ...
Valentine's Day chocolates are about to get more expensive! Cocoa prices have risen 400% thanks to climate change, study warns
No Valentine's Day would be complete without a box of chocolates to gift your loved one. But experts warn that climate change ...
FUELED Wellness + Nutrition | Valentine’s Day edition: Chocolate that’s truly good for us
We’re talking about chocolate because it’s almost Valentine’s Day – but really, it’s not like we need a reason to talk about chocolate. Plus, we feel good about eating chocolate – especially dark ...
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China paid in beans for building Ivory Coast’s biggest cocoa plant
A Chinese contractor has completed work on the largest cocoa factory and warehouse in the Ivory Coast, the South China ...
Climate change is threatening cacao crops, researchers say
Rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns in West Africa, which supplies around 70% of the world's cacao, are disrupting the crop, affecting both the quantity and quality of beans — and ...
In Boston, consumers grapple with high chocolate prices ahead of Valentine's Day
BOSTON - Valentine's Day is just days away, and grocery store shelves are full of chocolate. "Dark chocolate is the way to my heart," said Boston neighbor, Jessica Gullak. The sweet stuff melts Gullak ...
Chocolate prices are up 20% this Valentine’s Day as cocoa prices hit record
It will be harder to find sweet deals on chocolate this Valentine’s Day. In fact, the cost of chocolate might put a bitter taste in your mouth.