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Article: The chocolate belt.(Where in the World?)

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Where in the world does chocolate come from? Take a look at this map and you'll see the "chocolate belt"; it circles the globe between 20 degrees north and 20 degrees south of the equator. (Mmm, nice and warm!) This is where cacao trees grow. The beans that grow on cacao trees are the main ingredient in chocolate.

Cacao beans are shipped outside this chocolate belt to companies all over the world. They buy the beans to make their chocolates.

Carob, a substitute for chocolate, is grown ...

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