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[Maninthemirror]

Ebola is threatening much of the world’s chocolate supply.
Ivory Coast, the world’s largest producer of cacao, the raw ingredient in M&M’s, Butterfingers and Snickers Bars, has shut down its borders with Liberia and Guinea, putting a major crimp on the workforce needed to pick the beans that end up in chocolate bars and other treats just as the harvest season begins. The West African nation of about 20 million — also known as Côte D’Ivoire — has yet to experience a single case of Ebola, but the outbreak already could raise prices.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/...stry-africa-effects-111809.html#ixzz3G2NoDWTX

 

[ComputerMKII]

Babymetal on suicide watch?

 

[slit]

Huh, intresting. I thought the largest producers would be in South America.

 

[dallow_bg]

Huh, intresting. I thought the largest producers would be in South America.

Me too, that's where all my bars are sourced.

 

[crimzonflame]

Babymetal on suicide watch?

Why does this exist?

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Me too, that's where all my bars are sourced.

your bars probably have multiple sources. like almost everything else.

Babymetal on suicide watch?

wtf...

 

[Maninthemirror]

It's amazing that Costa Rica hasn't had a single Ebola case whereas USA has had 2 already

 

[Mr. Hyde]

Huh, intresting. I thought the largest producers would be in South America.

Not really. However, most of the specialty chocolate I buy comes from South America.

 

[Orbis Tabula]

I don't like that this map has a "Top 5 Chocolate producers" color in the key, but only two countries are that color.

e: ah, never mind. They meant top 5 worldwide and I incorrectly inferred. Makes sense now.

 

[Maninthemirror]

I don't like that this map has a "Top 5 Chocolate producers" color in the key, but only two countries are that color.

Purple is the 3rd country but has had ebola. All those countries account for 60% of world's cocoa

 

[teiresias]

Is it possible to pass Ebola via chocolate? Can it survive the manufacturing process?

 

[Konka]

I don't like that this map has a "Top 5 Chocolate producers" color in the key, but only two countries are that color.

e: ah, never mind. They meant top 5 worldwide and I incorrectly inferred. Makes sense now.

Top 5 producer, as in they are in the top 5, the other countries are in South America/South East Asia.

 

[Volimar]

Seems like a silly thing to be worried about when people are dying. Not to mention that the outbreak is a quite miniscule portion of the population. I'm hoping the border shutdown doesn't last too long.

Is it possible to pass Ebola via chocolate? Can it survive the manufacturing process?

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Is it possible to pass Ebola via chocolate? Can it survive the manufacturing process?

i love you, GAF.

 

[Kyuur]

So the production of chocolate is threatened because less than (using Liberia #s here) 0.1% of the countries population is sick with this?

Holy shit is the media latching onto this for easy stories. It's moronic fear mongering.

 

[ComputerMKII]

Why does this exist?

Because it's fun and catchy

 

[gutter_trash]

at least it is benign in Benin

 

[Volimar]

So the production of chocolate is threatened because less than (using Liberia #s here) 0.1% of the countries population is sick with this?

Holy shit is the media latching onto this for easy stories. It's moronic fear mongering.

Hard to make chocolate when most of your workforce is on the other side of a closed border.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Is it possible to pass Ebola via chocolate? Can it survive the manufacturing process?

 

[killatopak]

Is it possible to pass Ebola via chocolate? Can it survive the manufacturing process?

.

 

[shuri]

I'm off to Costco to buy chocolate bars in packs of 50. It's an investement

 

[Parch]

Apparently the hazelnut crop in Turkey (largest producer) is going to be poor because of weather.

A jar of Nutella is going to cost $900.

 

[lednerg]

Woah, this just got serious.

 

[Konka]

Hard to make chocolate when most of your workforce is on the other side of a closed border.

The borders aren't closed and they are barely marked.

 

[dallow_bg]

your bars probably have multiple sources. like almost everything else.

Nah, I don't buy generic.

 

[Tugatrix]

stay away from my chocolate ebola

 

[RytGear]

Babymetal on suicide watch?

Oh god I opened it in a new tab and carried on and thought my stomach was rumbling really loudly...

 

[Volimar]

The borders aren't closed and they are barely marked.

Just going by the OP. I'm not a borderologist.

 

[Astarte]

Babymetal on suicide watch?

Oh yeah this exists

 

[jmdajr]

MAN FUCK YOU EBOLA!

 

[Opiate]

So this is why the government started Ebola. They weren't after black people, they were after Snickers.

 

[Goro Majima]

Is it possible to pass Ebola via chocolate? Can it survive the manufacturing process?

Has anyone ever gotten the flu, which is far more easily transferred, from packaged food?

 

[jchap]

So this is why the government started Ebola. They weren't after black people, they were after Snickers.

#War on sugar

 

[Reversed]

Can't get higher than our taxes on junk food. Bought a regular snickers at around 1.26 usd aka 17 mxn

 

[Savitar]

This Valentines, give your love the gift of chocolate. Now with ebola!

 

[Keasar]

Guys, I have just realized how serious this is and we need to stop this outbreak.

Babymetal on suicide watch?

Ormagöden does not approve.

 

[KefkaPalazzo]

I need to stash up on Baby Ruth and Snickers bars.

 

[backflip10019]

Is it possible to pass Ebola via chocolate? Can it survive the manufacturing process?

 

[atomsk]

 

[Cuphead]

Hopefully Target has another price error soon.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

This coincides nicely with Morrisons selling packs of 3 bars for £1.

I'll be stocking up tomorrow for the upcoming Chocolate apocalypse.

 

[Skele7on]

 

[bjork]

Now is the time for PB Crisps to make their triumphant return. Make them $5 a bag, I will buy them. $10, even!

 

[E92 M3]

I am going to start hustling chocolate on the street as a part time job. Thanks for the heads up OP.

 

[Zoe]

Isn't the world's supply at risk of running out before too long anyway?

 

[Volimar]

Isn't the world's supply at risk of running out before too long anyway?

Matthew McConaughey is gonna fix that problem for us.

 

[BigDes]

Isn't the world's supply at risk of running out before too long anyway?

Yeah

We hit peak chocolate a few years ago.

 

[dani_dc]

And suddenly the world cares.

 

[DrM]

Maybe this virus will mutate and find new residence in cocoa :I

 

[Ether_Snake]

Isn't the world's supply at risk of running out before too long anyway?

No really, NASA is planning to mine for chocolate on Mars by 2025.