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A rapidly spreading virus threatens the health of the cacao tree — and, potentially, your chocolate supply.  About 50 percent of the world’s chocolate originates from cacao trees in the West African countries of the Ivory Coast and Ghana. The damaging virus is attacking cacao trees in Ghana, resulting in…

A vegetable farm in central Minnesota is facing a lawsuit filed by over 40 workers alleging “deplorable” work and living conditions on the farm.  According to news sources, the workers are claiming that owner John Svihel of Svihel Vegetable Farm violated the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.  In a statement, Svihel…