silence7@slrpnk.net to New York Times gift articlesEnglish · 7 months agoA Failed Crop Rattled the Chocolate Industry. Then Speculators Came. After a production shortfall in West Africa, cocoa prices rose to $4,000 a metric ton from $2,500. Then they went nuts.www.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down12
arrow-up134arrow-down1external-linkA Failed Crop Rattled the Chocolate Industry. Then Speculators Came. After a production shortfall in West Africa, cocoa prices rose to $4,000 a metric ton from $2,500. Then they went nuts.www.nytimes.comsilence7@slrpnk.net to New York Times gift articlesEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squarebaltakateiMlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoThis cocoa was not harvested to cater only for the super-rich. Everyone in the world has the right to enjoy chocolate.
minus-squareAdmiral Patrick@dubvee.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 months agoSure. We’ll have a coupon day or something.
This cocoa was not harvested to cater only for the super-rich. Everyone in the world has the right to enjoy chocolate.
Sure. We’ll have a coupon day or something.