+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹ Posted October 26, 2013 Subscriber¹ Share Posted October 26, 2013 I was saying capitalism of foreign markets is killing cocoa. They choose to grow rubber and quinoa rather than cheap cocoa because it earns them more take-home money. I wasn't saying the US, EU, Australian, Canadian or whatever '1st world' capitalist economies are losing so much money on it they are pushing for more profitable rubber or quinoa... pretty sure they still make their healthy cut regardless of what they sell the consumer. Capitalists are likely rejoicing at the amount of money they can squeeze out of the thought of no cocoa. It is same for Tequila, the agave cactus it is made from is being dismissed in favour of corn, because the US demand for corn is high... The big deal is, it takes a few years before yield, so it will be hard to restore. Which farmer wants to replant a crop and have no gain for a few years? Very few have this luxury! Replacing agave with corn was easy... Going back is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 The USA will invade Brazil, enslave the people, and plant massive cocoa plantations. essential facts: Bats and small insects called midges pollinate cocoa flowers. Flowers die in 24 hours if they are not pollinated, according to All About Chocolate. Cocoa trees flower all year long, even while cocoa pods develop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Raze Subscriber² Posted October 26, 2013 Subscriber² Share Posted October 26, 2013 I'm starting a Chocoholics Anonymous group. "Hi my name is <insert name> and I am a chocolate addict" "I used to eat 2 Milky Ways, a Snickers, 5 Mounds and drink a quart of chocolate milk everyday in secret. And on a really bad day 2 0r 3 large bags of M&Ms. It was shameful." "Now I just have sex...a lot of sex, any time any place." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravensky Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 This is all marketing BS...you people believe everything you read OMG! /sigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Raze Subscriber² Posted October 26, 2013 Subscriber² Share Posted October 26, 2013 This is all marketing BS...you people believe everything you read OMG! /sigh Hey now, you can't put it on the internet if it isn't true. ;) Hum 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Decryptor Veteran Posted October 26, 2013 Veteran Share Posted October 26, 2013 We'll just have to start using Carob instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torolol Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 what wrong with sweetened cream butter? that what you got if you remove the chocolates components from a chocolate bars ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bi4me Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 This would be worse than a fuel crisis... :$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ci7 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 that is surely a good thing there would less fat asses around :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leesmithg Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 I don't like chocolate so, I don't care. Hopefully the same will happen to tobacco and coffee plants, don't like them either too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCracker Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 :o what will all the fat people do!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulrian Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 I best eat a load now then before it disappears...<chomp> <chomp> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCracker Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 I best eat a load now then before it disappears...<chomp> <chomp> Dieeeeeeeeeabeeeeeeeetusssssss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cork1958 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 "They warned we would need the ?equivalent of another planet Earth to fill the gap needed to keep the chocolate ?industry going." Exaggerate much? This sounds like one of those sensationalist tabloid stories... oh wait it is. Source: Daily Star :rolleyes: Man, can't beat that source, can you? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagosilva29 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 No need for cocoa when there's plenty of barley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKay Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 1. Wait till 2016 2. Take out huge loan 3. Plant vast swathes of Cocoa 4. Sell them on 2020 when the panic sets in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f0rk_b0mb Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Bitches are gonna be cranky as hell come 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashy Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 But there is enough coffee, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertch Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 What will be used at Halloween??? Also they should figure out a way to replace tobacco plants with cocoa plants! Hum 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 ^ Please -- we must think of the children ! Bertch 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaP Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 You're right. Let's turn our economies in communist ones. It's not like they have any issues... You know there's something in between pure capitalist and pure communist ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfIsHeR1701 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 i don't believe the dire shortage.... specific climate... ok... there's hydroponics for that.... pollination.. i'm sure that can be done artificially... i'm not worried Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted October 28, 2013 Member Share Posted October 28, 2013 ^ Please -- we must think of the children ! Children nothing, I'm thinking of me. I love chocolate. What am I gonna do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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