If you didn’t think ahead, shop your store’s candy aisle for these sustainable Valentine’s Day treats.

MNN's lifestyle blogger loves the sweet and crunchy taste of Chocolate Maca Chunk — a raw, organic, vegan and fair trade chocolate bar handcrafted by Lulu's C

MNN's lifestyle blogger taste tests organic vegan chocolates infused with flower essences that are said to lift moods and spirits.

Stock up on Endangered Species chocolate — just 49 cents for full-size candy bars.

One of our food blogger's choices for responsibly made treats for your trick-or-treaters this Halloween that won’t break your budget.

Chocoholics (and cacao growers) rejoice! A type of cocoa once believed extinct has been found! Criollo cocoa has much lower yields and is less disease-resistant

Have you considered the impact of your purchasing decisions? That's what I've been doing — again.

October is Fair Trade month! I am celebrating with the following products.

Some experts are predicting that you may have to spend more on chocolate in the future. Here are some things to consider.

I loved hot cocoa packets when camping, but didn’t like the cheap ingredients used to make them. Problem solved.

The Harry Potter Alliance worked to ensure all the chocolate sold in the fictional wizard's name would reflect the values he fought for.

To'ak Chocolate is fair trade, USDA organic-certified and exclusively sourced from rare cacao beans found in Ecuador.

Health officials have identified a 'very strong culprit' for the devastating sickness linked to e-cigarettes.

Farmers are producing less cocoa than the world demands. That doesn’t mean we’re running out of chocolate.

Chocolate-dipped strawberries are a luxurious, expensive treat, so save money by making yours at home.

Sucheta Rawal's Go Eat Give brings people from around the world together through food and community service.

A group of chemicals found in personal care products may raise the risk of diabetes, a new study suggests.

Dietitians weigh in on counting net carbs: A useful dieting tool or just another food fad?

Celebrity doctor's unofficial audience test promises weight loss with no change in diet or exercise, but there is one downside.

A random YouTube video leads to the reunion of two sisters who grew up 5,000 miles apart.

Chanie Kirschner's house looks like one of those plastic-wrapped gifts. (Well, on the inside windows, anyway.)

Attractive but not arresting in appearance, the Paradigm series of green prefabs from Seattle's Method Homes has the potential to achieve recognition from the w

Real peppermint oil or ginger oil make Divine’s Fair Trade dinner thins a welcome addition to dessert and coffee.

This small-batch recipe is a treat for a small gathering or a holiday gift the kids can make.

Climate scientists are beginning to unite to against the misinformation campaigns of right-wingers, but it comes after they've been dealt several blows.

Roughly 20 million Americans work from home on at least a semi-regular basis. Here's how telecommuting is impressive dent in carbon emissions — and what you

MNN exclusive: He's driven an electric RAV4 (powered by the sun) for more than eight years. Now, the actor-activist comes to MNN to talk about its new iteration

Philips, a company known for its L Prize-winning, checking account-busting incandescent replacements, enters the web-enabled LED market with a spendy, smart and

In addition to minimizing melatonin-suppressing blue light, the Drift bulb has another health-benefitting trick up its sleeve ...

Talk about an Earth Day special: Philips unveils the most affordable 60-watt equivalent LED yet.

Tech-lovers beware: from carpal tunnel syndrome to tinnitus, here are just 5 of the ways your devices may injure you.

Study debunks the myth that telecommuters are disconnected and thus less productive. Results from the study were published in the June issue of Communication Mo

It could be yours if you're a serious chocoholic and willing to relocate.

In their last year of high school, Miranda Wang and Jeanny Yao went looking for a solution to their town's plastic waste problem, and found one close to home.

Lots of noise on Capitol Hill means lots of uncertainty for the agency tasked with fighting polluters.

If the USDA says that vegetables and fruits should make up half of our diets, why does less than 1 percent of its food subsidies go to farmers who grow produce?

Data from 160,000 adults in 31 countries shows that having access to books at home may help develop stronger literacy, numeracy and technology skills.

Pick from two organic and fair trade certified chocolate syrups — both free of high fructose corn syrup.

This weekend, read about how high fructose corn syrup might be to blame for the bees disappearing along with a few other disturbing news items.

Is green transportation a new status symbol? The affordable hybrid is favored by America’s richest drivers, especially in California.

Going for the guzzlers when oil prices are cyclical simply isn't smart.

Crumb-free bread could definitely improve options on future space restaurant menus.

How architect Le Corbusier, a 13th-century abbey and a busload of tourists taught me some lessons.

The initiative’s sponsors are looking at Vermont’s local food program as a model.

Solyndra's 2011 bankruptcy cast a shadow over the U.S. solar power sector, but ongoing growth in the past year may indicate it was only a partial eclipse.

A documentary introduces world-renowned garden designer Ryan Gainey, who was a self-taught visionary who had a distinctive style — and complex relationships.

This is not a tempest in a disposable teacup, but a very big problem.

Influenza activity in the U.S. remained relatively low from October through January — so low, in fact, that the current flu season is considered not to have o

Research suggests letting kids get more sleep can lead to healthier teens, better test scores and a stronger economy.

Your aging parent may prefer living in a tiny house in your backyard.