by Kerry Trueman

Women love chocolate, and that includes Mother Nature. And why not? It’s good, and good for you,” and now we know, thanks to this delicious report from NPR’s Joanne Silberner, that planting cocoa trees is also good for the planet.

Brazilian cocoa farmers are employing a method called “cabruca” farming, in which they cut down just a few tall trees and plant the lower-growing cacao trees underneath. Rainforests do a stellar job of storing massive amounts of carbon, so finding a way to farm that doesn’t require clearcutting the rainforests is a great step forward. Is there anything chocolate isn’t good for?