Would it be possible to have a GMO that produces chocolate?

I am inspired by some people who apparently believe chocolate milk comes from brown cows.

I know that for sweet, delicious chocolate to come into existence, we need to do things to cocoa. Ferment it, grind it, mix it, bake it. That's boring. Besides, as cheap as human labour comes, animal don't unionise.

Would it be possible for us to engineer a creature (preferably an animal) that produces chocolate from its teats (or other parts)?

Conditions:

1. I am willing to accept all kinds of animals, i.e.: if aphids are a better choice for the task, so be it.
2. Due to the above, the final product doesn't have to be milk chocolate. The goal is met when we have the raw, bitter stuff.
3. If chocolate is not possible, then cocoa butter, cocoa solids or a mix of both are acceptable.

posted over 4 years ago

Renan‭

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