Wizmo Gizmo Posted: 06:14 Mar13 2011
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As you may or may not know, the majority of the world's cocoa supply comes from West Africa. Currently, cultivating cocoa beans just isn't worth it to the average West African farmer. (source,source)
Tending to cocoa trees is insanely time-consuming (it takes up to five years to grow a new crop), and everything has to be done by hand in scorching heat. The average cocoa farmer earns about 80 cents a day. In fewer than 20 years, chocolate might become an expensive rarity, like caviar.
Cocoa beans can be produced outside West Africa, but only within 10 degrees of the equator. Cocoa beans are currently being produced in South America, the Caribbean and Asia.
However, according the source I linked to above, it says it looks doubtful that those areas will be able to satisfy increased demand, "given the speed with which consumption is growing, with new markets like India and China coming along behind and following Western tastes".
The only way to keep chocolate cheap is to remove cocoa butter from it, just like Hershey's did a few years back. The removal of cocoa butter violates the FDA's definition of milk chocolate, so changes have appeared on the labels of the Hershey�??s products with altered ingredients. Candy that used to be labeled �??milk chocolate�?� now say �??chocolate candy,�?� �??made with chocolate�?� or �??chocolatey.�?� (source)
Anyone else thinking of stocking up on an incredibly large quantity of candy, eating some of it and then selling the rest for insanely high prices?
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Tending to cocoa trees is insanely time-consuming (it takes up to five years to grow a new crop), and everything has to be done by hand in scorching heat. The average cocoa farmer earns about 80 cents a day. In fewer than 20 years, chocolate might become an expensive rarity, like caviar.
Cocoa beans can be produced outside West Africa, but only within 10 degrees of the equator. Cocoa beans are currently being produced in South America, the Caribbean and Asia.
However, according the source I linked to above, it says it looks doubtful that those areas will be able to satisfy increased demand, "given the speed with which consumption is growing, with new markets like India and China coming along behind and following Western tastes".
The only way to keep chocolate cheap is to remove cocoa butter from it, just like Hershey's did a few years back. The removal of cocoa butter violates the FDA's definition of milk chocolate, so changes have appeared on the labels of the Hershey�??s products with altered ingredients. Candy that used to be labeled �??milk chocolate�?� now say �??chocolate candy,�?� �??made with chocolate�?� or �??chocolatey.�?� (source)
Anyone else thinking of stocking up on an incredibly large quantity of candy, eating some of it and then selling the rest for insanely high prices?
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sphynxx Posted: 06:36 Mar13 2011
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lol, stocking up, nah.. I'd probably end up eating it all myself. I've got quite a strong sweet tooth 
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CRAZY CHEATS Posted: 08:05 Mar13 2011
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Why do I get the feeling this has been another rip from Cracked?
Oh, because it is. Number 5.
Anyway, as the price grows, it will slowly become more worth people time to grow cocoa.
Oh, because it is. Number 5.
Anyway, as the price grows, it will slowly become more worth people time to grow cocoa.
Xeta Posted: 08:27 Mar13 2011
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Eh, this was first reported in 2007, so um not really sure of when we will actually "run out"
Plus Hersey is decent enough and we'll still have that.
Plus Hersey is decent enough and we'll still have that.
Volke Posted: 09:12 Mar13 2011
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This + the date would expire long before the value increases, anyway.
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Vasco Posted: 12:14 Mar13 2011
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Not really worried, considering I don't eat chocolate. 
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Yogi_Bear Posted: 13:47 Mar13 2011
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Wizmo Gizmo Posted: 16:23 Mar13 2011
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I linked it in my first post as the second source? ._.
CRAZY CHEATS Posted: 16:32 Mar13 2011
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Yeah, especially the way you didn't -_-
TheLandofDerrick Posted: 16:33 Mar13 2011
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Oh yeah, DEADZONE in the house.
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I love chocolate, hope it runs out.
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I love chocolate, hope it runs out.
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Wizmo Gizmo Posted: 16:34 Mar13 2011
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I really did though.
exploding typhoon Posted: 12:03 Mar14 2011
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Indeed you did, I just clicked the link and it took me to Cracked.
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