Thread: Will there be a chocolate drought? World’s supply of sustainable cocoa could run out

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    Default 01-28-2011, 04:55 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Odysseus View Post
    at least some of whom will not care about how the cocoa is harvested.
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    Default 01-28-2011, 05:02 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Arroyo_Doble View Post
    Cocoa producers had issues with slave labor. Now, some may not have a problem with slave labor but for large companies, it can mess with the bottom line if enough people do so they get these NGO seal of approval type processes in place to make everyone happy that the 15 year olds getting their raw material are doing so willingly and not after having been abducted and beaten.

    Everyone feels good. Isn't that sweet?

    So what.
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    Default 01-28-2011, 05:03 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Gingersnap View Post
    LOL! I must be the only woman in America with a 'take it or leave it' attitude about chocolate. Doesn't cocoa grow in South America? Do we need African chocolate?
    yeah, it's native to South America, however much of it isn't fair trade
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    Default 01-28-2011, 05:04 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Gingersnap View Post
    You'd be less cynical if you ate more chocolate. :p
    Chocolate dribbled Poppycock, to be specific.
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    Default 01-28-2011, 05:06 PM
    it also sounds like a great time to invest in Coco
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    Default 01-28-2011, 05:14 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Novaheart View Post
    So what.
    Some people blanche at such things.

    Others don't.

    Some like to pretend they do.

    Some like to pretend they don't.

    All that matters is that buying habits aren't affected.
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    Default 01-28-2011, 05:23 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Arroyo_Doble View Post
    Some people blanche at such things.

    Others don't.

    Some like to pretend they do.

    Some like to pretend they don't.

    All that matters is that buying habits aren't affected.
    We're all slaves to chocolate.
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    Default 01-28-2011, 05:24 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by fettpett View Post
    yeah, it's native to South America, however much of it isn't fair trade
    What does " fair trade" really mean?
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    Default 01-28-2011, 05:51 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Novaheart View Post
    What does " fair trade" really mean?
    Fair trade is an organized social movement and market-based approach that aims to help producers in developing countries make better trading conditions and promote sustainability. The movement advocates the payment of a higher price to producers as well as social and environmental standards
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_trade
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    Default 01-28-2011, 06:05 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by fettpett View Post
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_trade
    are you on their bandwagon?
    How is obama working out for you?
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