World's chocolate supply threatened by devastating virus


by Phys.org

Phys.org— A rapidly spreading virus threatens the health of the cacao tree and the dried seeds from which chocolate is made, jeopardizing the global supply of the world's most popular treat.

RedState—HORROR: Virus Threatens Global Chocolate Supply. Forget war. Forget pestilence. Forget famine. Forget climate change. Forget being forced to sit and listen to an entire Taylor Swift album. The real horror in today's news? The terror that overshadows every other possible calamity that could come our way?

Tech Times—Chocolate Supply Faces Cacao Virus Threat, Math Researchers Bring a Solution. The chocolate supply is currently facing a massive threat from cacao virus problems, and researchers are proposing a solution.

Global News—Bird flu virus detected in U.S. grocery store milk. FDA says supply still safe. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that samples of pasteurized milk had tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows.