Manufacturers warn that the world may soon run out of chocolate

theweek.com ^ | 11/17/2014 | Catherine Garcia

[Red Badger]

I hope it was American-style chocolate rather than European-style. To me, Euro chocolate is still bitter...............

[trisham]

Translation: the price of chocolate is going up.

[SoothingDave]

In 2013, consumers ate about 70,000 metric tons more cocoa than was produced.

Does this make sense?

How about if we say 77,162 American tons?

[dfwgator]

“The chocolate ration has been increased from 30 grams to 25 grams.”

[BunnySlippers]

Even MILK Chocolate? Europeans IMO have wonderful Milk Chocolate.

[MaxMax]

Oh no, what will I put on my Bacon?

[trisham]

Heh. :)

[left that other site]

Don't Panic!

We're out of Chocolate.

OK. Panic!

ML/LTOS

[bgill]

Again? How many times are they going to run this scare up the flag pole?

This happens everytime a holiday rolls around so they can justify raising the price.

[kvanbrunt2]

i’ll have to go to teuschers this week and stock up. my gf does a good job of hording.

[Hawthorn]

>> In 2013, consumers ate about 70,000 metric tons more cocoa than was produced.

>> Does this make sense?

Of course it makes sense. It’s called “an inventory drawdown.”

[glorgau]

It’s not as if chocolate grows on trees.

Otherwise people would be planting them everywhere.

[tallyhoe]

I thought it was illegal to stockpile!!!