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The forest in your chocolate

Global demand for chocolate, not least during the holiday season, has devoured tropical forests where cocoa trees grow.

Mars Inc. vowed to stop deforestation in West Africa. It failed
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Mars Inc. vowed to stop deforestation in West Africa. It failed

A decade after Mars and other chocolate makers vowed to stop rampant deforestation, the problem has gotten worse.

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