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

**Rebel Yell** · 01-28-2011, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by Odysseus

at least some of whom will not care about how the cocoa is harvested.

ME, ME, ME!!!!!!!!!

**Novaheart** · 01-28-2011, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by Arroyo_Doble

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.

**fettpett** · 01-28-2011, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by Gingersnap

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

**Novaheart** · 01-28-2011, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by Gingersnap

You'd be less cynical if you ate more chocolate. :p

Chocolate dribbled Poppycock, to be specific.

**fettpett** · 01-28-2011, 05:06 PM

it also sounds like a great time to invest in Coco

**Arroyo_Doble** · 01-28-2011, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by Novaheart

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.

**Novaheart** · 01-28-2011, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by Arroyo_Doble

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.

**Novaheart** · 01-28-2011, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by fettpett

yeah, it's native to South America, however much of it isn't fair trade

What does " fair trade" really mean?

**fettpett** · 01-28-2011, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Novaheart

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