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Experts say the global shortage of the main ingredient of chocolate is linked to poor conditions for farmers supplying large companiesEvery Easter, UK consumers collectively spend more than £1bn on food, drink, gifts, entertainment and about 80m chocolate eggs, racking up an average bill exceeding £50 each. But shoppers this year are paying more than usual: since last Easter, chocolate prices have increased by...

Online abuse is latest challenge for plant-based eateries along with high costs and changing appetitesWhen Jim Anderson and his wife, Samantha, opened their vegan restaurant, the Oak Tree, in 2013, they boasted proudly of its plant-based menu. Not any more. The “V-word” has become such a target for abuse that they have removed it from their menu and social media.“We block up to 10...