Yesterday Ryan found this article--
Screams from chocolate lovers are piercing, but the nightmare scenario could become reality.
Experts believe there will be a chocolate shortage this year. Most of the world's cocoa crops are in West Africa. That area is suffering from a drought and crops are being destroyed by two mysterious diseases that have scientists baffled.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working on mapping the cocoa trees' DNA to help find a cure.
Forecasters predict the shortage will cause prices to shoot through the roof.
Speculators say in 20 years, the average person won't be able to afford the price to satisfy their chocolate cravings.
KIAH
November 11, 2010
How is this possible?!!! We always knew the end of the world was coming, I guess I just thought it would be a little more bearable.
And I have no idea how to break the news to my dad.
7 comments:
This gives me a whole different reason to think about food storage...
the question is, what is the best way to hoard, i mean store, chocolate?
Oh my gosh I totally heard that early in the morning when our alarm went off! I didn't realize that it was REAL! Heaven help us all. So I guess we all know what we're getting dad for Christmas right? like meg said - food storage. :)
my life may come to end early. can you even imagine a world without chocolate? My christmas list just changed...
Glad I gave it up nearly 20 years ago!!
Secret for food storage...put chocolate chips in large bucket marked "lentils". The kids will stay far away from it! tee hee:)
Oh, the humanity! Chocolate is already more expensive here in Canada. This impending shortage is making my stomach churn!
What's next? A shortage of Ranch dressing?! That would be the end-all for me.
Oi.
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