Climate Cast: No Choco-Pocalypse Yet but Cocoa Could Become Scarce

by Paul Huttner
May 17, 2017 10:45 AM ET
Coffee and cocoa plants could be hurt by climate change. Jennifer Simonson | MPR News file

Originally published by MPR News

MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner spoke to General Mills vice president Jerry Lynch about how climate change is viewed through the eyes of a major food supplier. Lynch is also the company's chief sustainability officer.

Lynch told Huttner that increased temperatures are likely to cause two things: frequent severe weather events and less water for crops.

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