Great chocolate is complex mix of science, study finds
The science of what makes good chocolate has been revealed by researchers studying a 140-year-old mixing technique.
The science of what makes good chocolate has been revealed by researchers studying a 140-year-old mixing technique.
Materials Science
May 8, 2019
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In 2000 and 2001, the use of child slaves on cocoa farms in West Africa was exposed in a series of documentaries and pieces of investigative journalism, sparking an international outcry .
Social Sciences
Oct 27, 2021
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A bar of chocolate in the U.S. might have been made in Belgium, with cocoa from the Ivory Coast, almonds from Morocco, vanilla from Madagascar and sugar from Brazil. Were forests cut down for it? Were forced or child laborers ...
Social Sciences
Jul 1, 2022
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Nestle is stepping up its project to combat deforestation in Ivory Coast caused by the growth of cocoa farming, bringing cocoa trading companies directly on board.
Environment
Jul 2, 2023
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The mouth-watering aroma of roasted cocoa beans key ingredient for chocolate emerges from substances that individually smell like potato chips, cooked meat, peaches, raw beef fat, cooked cabbage, human sweat, ...
Other
Aug 29, 2011
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A chocolate factory nestled deep in the Amazonian jungle in Brazil's northern state of Para offers a sweet antidote to rainforest deforestation.
Environment
Jun 14, 2012
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Smart farming uses technology to access real-time information on crop yields and soil-mapping, fertiliser application, weather data, and intelligent assessment and so improve agricultural efficiency and crop yields. However, ...
Other
Nov 8, 2018
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The willingness of some multinational firms to pay a cost-of-living bonus for African cocoa planters is welcome but will not save many farmers from grinding poverty, industry sources say.
Ecology
Nov 3, 2019
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A shortage of cocoa beans has led to a near shutdown of processing plants in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, the two countries responsible for 60% of global production. With chocolate makers around the world reliant on west Africa ...
Ecology
Mar 23, 2024
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Ivory Coast, the world's biggest cocoa producer, announced Monday it would rip up 100,000 hectares (250,000 acres) of cocoa trees in a bid to roll back a plant virus called swollen shoot.
Environment
Jun 11, 2018
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