Remember my chocolate budget? Well, I better start saving much more money because in 20 years, chocolate is going to skyrocket in cost. According to a chilling article by Gizmodo, the world is running out of chocolate!
At the rate we’re going, chocolate is going to be a rare—and extremely pricey—commodity within the next twenty years.
What will the shortage mean? $11 Snickers bars, sooner than you think. Pretzels given out for Halloween. Or more candy made from carob, a poor substitute for the sweet and sticky real deal. And a tectonic shift in how we view our mochas, according the Nature Conservation Research Council’s John Mason:
“In 20 years chocolate will be like caviar. It will become so rare and so expensive that the average Joe just won’t be able to afford it.”
Imagine all the things that would be affected by this shortage: hot chocolates, s’mores, mochas, Spanish mole dishes, Hershey’s Kisses, chocolate croissants, brownies, chocolate cupcakes….
I wish I had something more cogent to say about this shortage, something about market pricing or consumer behavior. But all I can say is…
I'm not exaggerating when I say I find this extremely depressing. I love chocolate with a passion.
Haha. Somehow I think if the prices shoot up more farmers will be incentivized to go into cocoa production, but the prices could indeed be going up! Goodbye cheap chocolate bars…
::sniffle:: No more chocolate?
I'm a chocolate fiend, and I will admit that my first thought was, "Well, that means I won't eat so much of it!" But it'll be a sad day when I move chocolate to the "special occasions only" list. Because I'm not paying $11 for a candy bar on a regular basis!
This is terrible news.
Say it isn't so! I eat a piece of chocolate every day! Although I must say…those Hershey's and other American brands aren't real chocolate…more like some waxy substance made up of various oils to resemble chocolate.
Aw man! I am a chocoholic!!!!
Better start stocking up now…at a sale, ofcourse…and with coupons:).
Say it ain't so!!! I eat chocolate EVERY SINGLE DAY, so I hope something is able to be done about this shortage. Something BETTER be done or there are going to be a lot of upset girls!
So we need to figure out how to grow cocoa beans?
I would cry if this happened. Seriously.
Not happy to hear, as I am a chocoholic….
….but imagine what this will do for my waistline!
Omg this makes me so depressed!!!!!! I need to save up some chocolate candy bars to share with my future kids.
Shoot, Invest It Wisely said exactly what I was going to say…
I'd be highly suprised if what the guy above is predicting come true!
This is sad
I think a little chocolate per day is insurance for your health. Long live chocolate! This will lead to us saving like mad to get our chocolate fix!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH! *runs in circles*
QUICK! START HORDEING THE CHOCOLATE!!
LOL. I know exactly how you feel.
I may just have to plant some cocoa.
Can I buy in and lock in prices for the next 20 years?
No need to panic… http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-117…
It's a good thing I can get my fix via other means: banana cakes for one
Hm. Must make a note to look at cocoa prices
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
My father recently sent me a post card that read as follows:
'Things are getting worse. Please send chocolate!'
…i don't know whether to laugh or cry
Send him this article!
Thanks -i will!
OK that's it, I officially only want to live 20 more years. I cannot live without chocolate$!#!