Chocolate’s about to get a sci-fi makeover: forget sweaty West African farms and sketchy supply chains—two companies are teaming up to grow cocoa tissue straight in nutrient tanks like some Willy Wonka petri dish dream. Days instead of months to harvest “real” chocolate flavor without the equatorial drama, climate woes, or ethical headaches (though good luck telling that to the small farmers who’ve fought for decades just to get a fair shake). If it clears FDA hurdles and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg, your next Hershey bar might come from a lab vat instead of a tree—progress or apocalypse for chocolate purists?
Chocolate Company Announces Plans to Produce Lab-Grown Cocoa
