Do we need cocoa-free chocolate and is it nice?
Summary
Cocoa-free chocolate, made with ingredients like sunflower seeds and fava beans, is appearing in European stores as the cost of real chocolate rises. The price of cocoa, the main ingredient in chocolate, has gone up because of changes in weather and less cocoa farming.Key Facts
- The price of chocolate has gone up by 9% over the last year.
- The main ingredient in chocolate, called cocoa, has gone up in price by 300% in one year.
- Cocoa is made from grounded cacao beans that are first fermented and roasted.
- Weather changes and less cocoa farming are causing the increase in cocoa's price.
- Some cocoa-free chocolates are made with sunflower seeds or fava beans.
- Cocoa-free chocolate might not smell or taste like regular chocolate.
- One company making cocoa-free chocolate is Foreverland. They use carob husks to make their product.
- Another company, Planet A Foods, uses sunflower seeds to make their cocoa-free chocolate. They already have their product in about 35 different things you can buy in the store.
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