I'm so over lab-grown everything right now 
! I mean, don't get me wrong, sustainability is key and all that jazz, but come on... real cocoa has soul, it's got history, it's got character 
. Can you imagine biting into a Hershey's bar made from some faceless cell culture? No thanks! I'd rather pay a bit more for the good stuff 
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And what really gets me is that people are already worried about the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in West Africa... shouldn't we be supporting them, not replacing them with some fancy tech?
It's all well and good to talk about reducing our environmental impact, but let's not forget the people behind it all 
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! I mean, don't get me wrong, sustainability is key and all that jazz, but come on... real cocoa has soul, it's got history, it's got character . Can you imagine biting into a Hershey's bar made from some faceless cell culture? No thanks! I'd rather pay a bit more for the good stuff .And what really gets me is that people are already worried about the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in West Africa... shouldn't we be supporting them, not replacing them with some fancy tech?
It's all well and good to talk about reducing our environmental impact, but let's not forget the people behind it all .
? Not to say that sustainable chocolate isn't important or anything, but come on, let's not forget the farmers who are going to be affected by this whole thing 
. I mean, smallholder farmers in West Africa rely on cacao sales for their livelihoods - it’s like one industry is gonna make all these new products and then just leave them hanging without a safety net 
... what if lab-grown chocolate becomes super popular but the people who need it most can’t afford it? 
. I don’t know, maybe I’m just old-fashioned, but there's something to be said for the heritage and soul behind real cocoa 
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. But seriously, I think this tech could be cool, especially if it helps reduce the environmental impact of cacao farming. It's like that one friend who always borrowed money without paying you back, but then pays you back with interest - lab-grown chocolate is like the adult version of that! 
Like I've been waiting for like 5 years for someone to come up with a solution to make chocolate more sustainable & eco-friendly. The idea of not relying on cacao trees being vulnerable to drought/disease is insane! 
And think about all the flavors they can create now - Alan Perlstein is totally onto something! 
But at the same time, I feel for those smallholder farmers in West Africa who depend on cacao sales... like what's gonna happen to them? 
Maybe we can have a combo of traditional cocoa & lab-grown? That way everyone wins! 
I mean, think about it - no more deforestation, no more droughts affecting cacao trees, and a more sustainable industry overall! It's like, we can have our cake (or should I say, our chocolate) and eat it too... without harming the planet 
. And let's be real, the benefits are pretty enticing - reduced reliance on traditional cacao beans means smaller farmers can still thrive without all the environmental stressors 
. Plus, who knows what crazy flavors we'll get to try? It's like a whole new world of chocolate possibilities!