Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
There’s bean a lot of talk about beans this week - so we thought we’d re-share another reason to love them
Full disclosure: we’re not actually making the chocolate🤭
Climate change is threatening cocoa-bean production - the main ingredient for chocolate - and this is leading to a big problem with supply and demand.
That’s why innovators at UK startup Nukoko are developing a cocoa-free alternative chocolate made from broad beans that are more climate change resilient.
✅More sustainable
✅Less carbon emissions
✅Healthier
Would you try chocolate made from broad beans?
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There’s bean a lot of talk about beans this week - so we thought we’d re-share another reason to love them
Full disclosure: we’re not actually making the chocolate🤭
Climate change is threatening cocoa-bean production - the main ingredient for chocolate - and this is leading to a big problem with supply and demand.
That’s why innovators at UK startup Nukoko are developing a cocoa-free alternative chocolate made from broad beans that are more climate change resilient.
✅More sustainable
✅Less carbon emissions
✅Healthier
Would you try chocolate made from broad beans?
--------------------------------------------------------
We are UK Research and Innovation, the UK's largest public funder of research and innovation. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels:
Medium: medium.com/@UKRI
Instagram: instagram.com/weareukri
Facebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI
YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation
Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
