Scientists are hard at work analyzing the chocolate genome, the genetic code behind the cocoa tree, which they hope could one day make candy bars taste better, cost less, and maybe come guilt free. This month marks a major step forward for their research.Two rival coalitions each claim to have nearly finished decoding the chocolate genome.
Mars, maker of M&M and Snickers, dedicated $10 million to this goal two year ago. Teaming up with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and tech giant IBM, the confectioner announced earlier this month that it had cracked more than 92 percent of the genome....

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Florida Board of Education is considering expelling chocolate milk from schools in an effort to fight childhood obesity.
If implemented, Florida would become the first state in the country to ban the sweetened milk from public schools. Though chocolate milk is a childhood favorite for many, parents like Maria Foster said they'd rather have their children drinking regular milk or water while in school -- instead of guzzling sugary drinks. "I think it's a good idea, you know, to get more discipline in the schools ... as far as what the kids are eating," Foster said. "We live...