Chocolate prices soar this Easter | DW News

Anyone shopping for chocolate Easter eggs this year has probably noticed they're more expensive than ever. That's because the price of cocoa beans has soared to record highs. In West Africa, where most of the world's cocoa is grown, farmers have seen three years of bad harvests. That has some in the industry warning of a "chocolate meltdown".

Craft chocolate: Sinful, select and sustainable

 Like craft beer, craft chocolate is hip. The more exotic the cocoa, the more popular the end product. Craft chocolatiers comb the jungles of the Peruvian Amazon in search of cacao varieties that have never been used in chocolate production before.

Bitter chocolate | DW Documentary

 In Ivory Coast, the dark side of cocoa and chocolate production is hard to miss. Many people – including children – are driven here from neighboring Burkina Faso by drought and famine to find work. They often come alone, without their families, to find jobs on one of the many cocoa plantations. The conditions are spartan. They work with sharp machetes, carry heavy loads, are exposed to toxic herbicides, and lack protective clothing.

CNN Philippines Presents: The Rise of Philippine Chocolate

Philippine chocolate is having a moment, consistently winning awards internationally. What’s behind this sweet victory?

The chocolate science hype machine

Chocolate is good for health, study finds. Small study, points to chocolate as a weight-loss aid. Senior moments? Chocolate may be the answer to your problems. These are are just a few of the headlines that permeate through the web. However, these claims made in headlines about chocolate and it’s glorious benefits need to be taken with a grain of salt. Looking deeper into the studies, and the flaws of the study being short-term, with a small number of participants, and measurements of health that don’t translate well into endpoints that really matter for health.