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The nation’s favorite chocolate is ‘disappointed’ as Britain’s King Charles strips Cadbury of its royal warrant—for the first time in 170 years

FORTUNE.COM Chocolate firm Cadbury said on Monday it was “disappointed” after losing its royal warrant for the first time in 170 years following King Charles III’s first review of the coveted list since becoming monarch.  

Harvard Study: Eating Dark Chocolate Could Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes by 21%

SCITECHDAILY.COM

Dark chocolate consumption may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes by 21%, while milk chocolate does not show similar benefits, according to a Harvard study. A new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health suggests that consuming dark chocolate, but not milk chocolate, may be linked to a reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D).

How sweet! A daily dose of dark chocolate may cut your risk of diabetes

NPR.ORG

A new study finds people who have a habit of eating a little dark chocolate — about an ounce per day — have a 21% lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, compared to people who don’t consume it.

Chocolate Has a Sustainability Problem. Science Thinks It’s Found the Answer

WIRED.COM

Scientists have discovered a new way of making chocolate that uses the entire cocoa pod to reduce waste and improve farmer revenue streams. But can chocolate made any other way taste as sweet?

95,000 COUNTERFEIT CHOCOLATE BARS LACED WITH MAGIC MUSHROOMS SEIZED

EASTCOUNTYMAGAZINE.ORG

Drug testing on “Polka Dot” labeled chocolate bars seized back in September by narcotics detectives from the Sheriff’s department from a Chula Vista business found that the products had been adulterated with several controlled substances, including Amanita Muscaria mushrooms, better known as “magic mushrooms,” a strong psychedelic drug and hallucinogen.