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Cocoa strike may hit chocolate supply
The Toronto Star ^ | Oct. 16, 2006 | PAULINE BAX

Posted on 10/16/2006 12:05:37 PM PDT by fanfan

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Cocoa farmers across Ivory Coast went on strike Monday, holding back their crops to protest low retail prices and high export taxes in a move that could affect the global chocolate industry.

The West African country is the world's top grower of cocoa beans, producing 40 per cent of global output each year, according to government statistics, despite being split following a civil war.

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1 posted on 10/16/2006 12:05:38 PM PDT by fanfan
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To: fanfan

oh, great, first that hops warehouse in Washington burns down and now this. What's the world coming to?


2 posted on 10/16/2006 12:06:53 PM PDT by verum ago (The Iranian Space Agency: set phasers to jihad!)
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To: Monkey Face; Millee; Tax-chick; Lady Jag
This could be hugh!
3 posted on 10/16/2006 12:07:00 PM PDT by fanfan ("We don't start fights my friends, but we finish them, and never leave until our work is done."PMSH)
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To: fanfan

Hopefully, there will be no coffee and scotch shortage.


4 posted on 10/16/2006 12:07:57 PM PDT by DTA (Mr. President, Condy is asleep at the wheel !)
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To: verum ago

I am wondering how this will effect Millers Choc. beer they were going to produce and I was not going to buy.


5 posted on 10/16/2006 12:07:57 PM PDT by Kimmers
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To: fanfan

Hopefully, there will be no coffee and scotch shortage.


6 posted on 10/16/2006 12:08:01 PM PDT by DTA (Mr. President, Condy is asleep at the wheel !)
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To: fanfan
Okay bastards, if you want a bomb dropped on your head why don't you just say so? Stop jack-assing around and get to the point.
7 posted on 10/16/2006 12:08:10 PM PDT by Jaysun (Idiot Muslims. They're just dying to have sex orgies.)
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To: verum ago

great.. i guess that means no chocolate java stouts for me :(


8 posted on 10/16/2006 12:08:15 PM PDT by absolootezer0 ("My God, why have you forsaken us.. no wait, its the liberals that have forsaken you... my bad")
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To: fanfan
NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
9 posted on 10/16/2006 12:08:27 PM PDT by mystery-ak (My Son, My Soldier, My Hero........God Speed Jonathan......)
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To: fanfan

Men, get out your credit cards and be prepared to take the spouse out to dinner a minimum of 3 to 7 days a month!


10 posted on 10/16/2006 12:08:57 PM PDT by poobear (Political Left, continually accusing their foes of what THEY themselves do every day.)
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To: fanfan

Better stock up now - going to by M&M's - BRB


11 posted on 10/16/2006 12:09:01 PM PDT by Hegemony Cricket (Expect a lot of democrat poll-smoking between now and 11/7)
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To: fanfan

Protesting low retail prices? I'm sorry, but the law of supply & demand will not take a holiday because organized labor throws a temper tantrum.


12 posted on 10/16/2006 12:09:13 PM PDT by Boogieman
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Women are not going to like this one bit. I just hope coffee and cheeseburger supplies remain stable.


13 posted on 10/16/2006 12:09:42 PM PDT by exile (Mrs. Exile - "Yes you're the greatest husband ever, now put on some pants")
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To: fanfan

Somebody alert Mayor Nagin.


14 posted on 10/16/2006 12:09:47 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Hegemony Cricket

WHOOPS! "by" = "buy"

English Fer Dummy's - worked for me!


15 posted on 10/16/2006 12:09:52 PM PDT by Hegemony Cricket (Expect a lot of democrat poll-smoking between now and 11/7)
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To: fanfan

And Condoleeza Rice is in Asia!!!!?????
Where are George Bush's priorities!!!!!?????


16 posted on 10/16/2006 12:10:12 PM PDT by hispanarepublicana (Don't fall for the soft bigotry of assuming all Hispanics are pro-amnesty. www.dontspeakforme.org)
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To: fanfan

Rove


17 posted on 10/16/2006 12:10:38 PM PDT by CzarNicky (uestion)
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To: fanfan

No blood for chocolate!!!


18 posted on 10/16/2006 12:11:43 PM PDT by Mikey_1962 (If you build it, they won't come...)
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To: fanfan

dear Lord!!! is there no end to the evil in this world??? i may have to go over there and kick some butt if they deprive me. :( (lol)


19 posted on 10/16/2006 12:11:51 PM PDT by ferri (Be Politically Incorrect: Support the Constitution!)
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To: fanfan

this is a conspiracy by the demonicrats to supress and depress the GOP voters so they stay home! soros and car-vile up to dirty tricks again...


20 posted on 10/16/2006 12:11:53 PM PDT by chilepepper (The map is not the territory -- Alfred Korzybski)
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