Scientists are hard at work analyzing the Шоколад genome, the genetic code behind the какао tree, which they hope could one день make Конфеты bars taste better, cost less, and maybe come guilt free. This месяц marks a major step вперед for their research.Two rival coalitions each claim to have nearly finished decoding the Шоколад genome.
Mars, maker of M&M and Snickers, dedicated $10 million to this goal two год ago. Teaming up with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and tech giant IBM, the confectioner announced earlier this месяц that it had cracked еще than 92 percent of the genome....

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Florida Board of Education is considering expelling Шоколад молоко from schools in an effort to fight childhood obesity.
If implemented, Florida would become the first state in the country to ban the sweetened молоко from public schools. Though Шоколад молоко is a childhood Избранное for many, parents like Maria Foster сказал(-а) they'd rather have their children drinking regular молоко или water while in school -- instead of guzzling sugary drinks. "I think it's a good idea, Ты know, to get еще discipline in the schools ... as far as what the kids are eating," Foster said. "We live...