Remember the game where you’re asked what three things you’d bring with you if you were stranded on an island? Of course, as the game
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From Cacao Nibs to Handmade Designer Chocolate Courtesy of anne Baldekowski Anne Baldekowski is a culinary instructor at Cabrillo, which gives her ample opportunity
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You buy sustainably grown coffee and tea whenever possible. Fantastic! The farmers thank you for your support. However, did you know that you can take
Theobroma cacao, originally considered by the indigenous peoples of Mexico, Central and northern South America, as the food of the gods, is known to us
By Matt Ford for CNN Unsustainable cocoa farming could make chocolate increasingly expensive Intensive farming in rainforests threatens habitat and long-term livelihoods Hope for the