Story highlights Butter from wild mangoes could be used instead of cocoa butter to produce chocolateCocoa production has been stagnating while demand has risen(CNN) Chocolate lovers, your beloved snack may have just been saved by another sweet treat: mangoes. Scientists may have found a way to solve a potential impending shortage of cocoa, which could affect future chocolate production, by using mangoes in lieu of cocoa to make chocolate, according to a study published in Scientific Reports , an open access journal from the publishers of Nature. "Wild mango is one of the so-called 'Cinderella' species whose real potential is [sic] unrealized," says Sayma Akhter, the study's senior author, said. An Indian farmer checks the quality of mangoes on the outskirts of Hyderabad on April 6, 2016. Cocoa producers in the past also have been accused of unfair labor practices , including employing child laborers and underpaying farmers.

Source: CNN September 05, 2016 02:26 UTC