Global market prices for cocoa have tripled within just a few months. Farmers hope for higher earnings and lower poverty as a result, but what seems only logical isn't quite that simple.
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Urban Tanzanians have a more activated immune system compared to their rural counterparts. The difference in diet appears to explain this difference: in the cities, people eat a more western style diet, while in rural areas a traditional diet is more common. A team of researchers believe that this increased activity of the immune system contributes to the rapid increase in non-communicable diseases in urban areas in Africa.