Chocolate: Sweet treat but for cocoa farmers, business is bitter


By AGENCY
While demand for chocolate is high all year round, conditions for farmers remain poor. Photo: Monika Skolimowska/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

From Valentine's Day through Easter to Christmas, the calendar is packed with chances to enjoy chocolate.

Plus, amid the pandemic, many people are finding comfort in a bar or two.

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