Inside the mouth-watering race to master lab-grown chocolate
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April 14, 2025, 4:00 PM
- •Scientists have figured out how to grow chocolate in the lab using cell culture technology.
- •The process could help with spiralling cocoa costs and lead to tastier treats with more nutritional value.
- •One company is already producing cultured chocolate, which it claims is better than the tree-grown kind.
Scientists have figured out how to grow chocolate in the lab. This could help with the rising cost of cocoa beans, and may even lead to tastier treats with more nutritional value.
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u4340832The article presents a fascinating and somewhat unusual story about cultured chocolate, highlighting the challenges of cocoa production due to climate change. It effectively illustrates the potential benefits of cell-based chocolate production while also acknowledging the economic factors at play.