I’m cuckoo for cocoa …
Posted by Rick - 26/09/02 at 02:09:10 pmI find it rather intriguing that no one is paying attention to the growing conflict in the Ivory Coast. People go on and on about war in Iraq or protecting the United States’ oil interests in the middle east, but nary a peep about Ivory Coast. But I think that will change when Americans learn this…
Ivory Coast is the world’s biggest grower of cocoa!
That’s right. Our chocolate supply is in jeopardy and no one—not even Al Gore—is saying anything about it. Do our politicians care so little about us that they will not bomb the Ivory Coast into little chocolate chips so that the price of chocolate doesn’t go through the roof before Christmas?!
I mean, sure, the United States and France have sent troops to evacuate their citizens but, as near as I can tell, there has been no effort whatsoever to protect our vital chocolate interests in the region. For goodness sake, think of the children!
I fear the terrorists may have already won.
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Let’s go to the streets to protest this….er um, naw, forget it. I did think the chocolate bar I bought last night was a bit pricey.
Comment by Thomas — September 27, 2002 #
I remember the last cocoa crisis–I learned that the U.S. chocolate manufacturers only keep about a 3-month supply of cocoa on hand… Instead of learning from their mistakes, I fear that the zero-inventory trend of the past decade could end up further exacerbating the situation.
Comment by tomcheng — September 27, 2002 #
Umm.. chocolate isn’t the only addicting thing that comes from cocoa.
Comment by David — September 29, 2002 #
You’re right, David. But I am sure that is part of the reason we are fighting in Afghanistan, right?
Comment by Rick — September 29, 2002 #
Don’t get too much involved in French-speaking Africa. This is French territory there :)) You guys get the oil, we get the cocoa. Works?
Comment by Oliver — October 1, 2002 #
I am now eating Belgium chocolate, and it is all your fault. The mental image of blowing the Ivory Coast into little chocolate chips was just too much …
Comment by sam-the-grrrl — October 2, 2002 #