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Wilma Hart, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland

The real cost of your chocolate habit: new research reveals the bittersweet truth of cocoa farming in Africa's forests

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Chocolate sales have boomed in recent months. As the cost-of-living crisis bites, consumers are increasingly reaching for chocolate as a simple and affordable pleasure.

The most important ingredient in chocolate is cocoa beans, which come from plants grown in the tropics. About 70% of the world’s cocoa comes from West Africa. The countries of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and Ghana are two of the biggest producers.

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