Venezuela's organic chocolate revolution

In a story entitled "Venezuela's Chocolate Revolution," the BBC reports the revival of the cocoa industry by organic farmers in a country recently known more for its oil and leftist politics. Organic farmers get almost four times as much for their cocoa than do conventional farmers who grow non-organic cocoa. Chocolate makers in Europe and the USA buy organic cocoa for prestigious, high-priced "single bean" chocolate analogous to single malt whiskies. To add to their profits, Venezuelan organic farmers have begun making their own chocolate from their beans.

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