Rising demand, sick cacao trees, and harsh economic realities mean that by 2020, we could see a potential chocolate shortage of one million metric tons. How can science help guarantee that humanity gets its uninterrupted chocolate fix?
Lloyd Timberlake, a Yale University graduate, is a consultant and freelance writer on issues of environment, business development, and sustainable development.
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