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the_atheist_mind
there are 2 different things that are killing coca bean trees, that means no more chocolate, some fungus and a bug i think. . . i read it in a book somewhere, nonfiction.


scary!!! blink.gif



i like chocolate too, specially cadsbury's thats real good. . . wub.gif
glorybebe
QUOTE(the_atheist_mind @ Sep 14 2007, 09:19 AM) *
there are 2 different things that are killing coca bean trees, that means no more chocolate, some fungus and a bug i think. . . i read it in a book somewhere, nonfiction.
scary!!! blink.gif
i like chocolate too, specially cadsbury's thats real good. . . wub.gif


No NO NO!!! Chocolate can't be wiped off the face of the Earth, I refuse to accept it! LOL

Really though, I would think that these companies who are so dependant on coca trees will do something to keep them alive, whether it is growing them in green houses with filtered everything or what not since the chocolate business is worth billions.
_Nyx_
So why, you may ask, is chocolate considered potentially endangered? Well, as we just learned, chocolate is made from the cacao bean, which comes from the cacao tree. This tree needs a special environment, called a rainforest, in which to grow. Also, the cacao tree needs a tiny insect, called a midge to pollinate its flowers so that other cacao trees can grow. The midge also lives in the rainforest.

The big problem is that the rainforest is being cut down. At one point, farmers began cutting down the rainforest to get more land to grow cacao trees. But this was a bad plan. What they learned is that the cacao tree grows better and healthier if it is planted inside the rainforest. The tree will still be able to be pollinated by the midge and have the shade of the rainforest that it loves. By planting the tree in this way, both the chocoholics and the rainforest will be happy. This is called sustainable development.

Chocolate could be in danger of extinction, but if we all do our part to help save the rainforests, chocolate cake, milk, and candy bars will be around for years to come.

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the_atheist_mind
im afraid that chocolate will be extinct if we dont find a way to kill the things killing the trees, there could also be a thing killing the midge, thats what u called it right??

we need to get all of our top scientists on top of this or people will die from chocoholic's withdrawal laugh.gif but seriously there is going to be a huge panic if chocolate dies out. seriously
_Nyx_
Save the rainforest and you save the midge.. you save the midge and you've got a good chance of saving the chocolate. yes.gif
Lotus Flower
WHAT!!!!!!

No Chocolate !*@! blink.gif ohmy.gif

*stocks up two fridges, the whole shed and all the kitchen cupboards*

Well I have loads devil.gif
SoulFire
i'm sure someone could come up with a way to make synthetic chocolate. it would probably cause cancer or something but taste just as good sad.gif
Ghø§t
QUOTE(Lotus Flower @ Sep 14 2007, 02:39 PM) *
WHAT!!!!!!

No Chocolate !*@! blink.gif ohmy.gif

*stocks up two fridges, the whole shed and all the kitchen cupboards*

Well I have loads devil.gif




*laughs watching it all melt except the chocolate in the refridgerators*
goalienan
OMG....don't tell She-ra....... original.gif
_Nyx_
QUOTE(klc9100 @ Sep 14 2007, 03:19 PM) *
i'm sure someone could come up with a way to make synthetic chocolate. it would probably cause cancer or something but taste just as good sad.gif


Well, there is Carob but it tastes kinda funky....
Spara
QUOTE(_Nyx_ @ Sep 15 2007, 04:05 AM) *
Save the rainforest and you save the midge.. you save the midge and you've got a good chance of saving the chocolate. yes.gif


I'm behind that, maybe seeing it involves chocolate rainforests could be saved! that's kinda sad... haha have to use chocolate to motivate us to save our planet. wacko.gif

QUOTE(klc9100 @ Sep 15 2007, 05:19 AM) *
i'm sure someone could come up with a way to make synthetic chocolate. it would probably cause cancer or something but taste just as good sad.gif


haha probably right tongue.gif, all chocolate these days only has a small percentage of cocoa in it anyway, and white chocolate has no cocoa at all unless it's coveture.
coveture is used at restaurants and such... the chefs know what good chocolate is. wink2.gif
Mad Manfred
I don't like chocolate. Sticks to the roof of my mouth and makes me thirsty. Not to mention the diarrhea...
InHuman
Stops lieing to me guys....this isn't funny....no...no...NOOOOO!!

*Runs the Fudge out of Room*
Night Star
No chocklate? I'd surely die!
phantom sheena
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! Action must be taken, we must have chocolate. yes.gif
She-ra
WHAT????????????????????????????????

YOU'RE JOKING RIGHT????????????????????


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swtp
mad.gif If they screw up the rain forest to the point where there is no more chocolate, then the world will see a terror it never dreamed possible! Every woman on earth and a few guys will become more dangerous and deadly than any nuclear device or terrorist known to man! devil.gif yes.gif There will be no place to run and no place to hide! no.gif Those who destroy the chocolate lovers paradise will be rounded up and you will wish for death to come! yes.gif But it won,t, ohhhh noooo you will have to suffer agonies to horrible to mention many times before we will allow you to close your eyes for the last time! devil.gif yes.gif Take heed and be warned fools! mad.gif Don,t mess with our chocolate! Or there will be much sorrow and many nights filled where the only sound you will get to know well is that of your own screams! w00t.gif So i have spoken and so it shall be done! yes.gif mad.gif
Spara
QUOTE(swtp @ Sep 16 2007, 04:11 PM) *
mad.gif If they screw up the rain forest to the point where there is no more chocolate, then the world will see a terror it never dreamed possible! Every woman on earth and a few guys will become more dangerous and deadly than any nuclear device or terrorist known to man! devil.gif yes.gif There will be no place to run and no place to hide! no.gif Those who destroy the chocolate lovers paradise will be rounded up and you will wish for death to come! yes.gif But it won,t, ohhhh noooo you will have to suffer agonies to horrible to mention many times before we will allow you to close your eyes for the last time! devil.gif yes.gif Take heed and be warned fools! mad.gif Don,t mess with our chocolate! Or there will be much sorrow and many nights filled where the only sound you will get to know well is that of your own screams! w00t.gif So i have spoken and so it shall be done! yes.gif mad.gif



hahaha i hear ya sister laugh.gif
swtp
QUOTE(Spara @ Sep 16 2007, 01:11 AM) *
hahaha i hear ya sister laugh.gif


Thanks, so your ready to march on the enemy too! thumbsup.gif
goalienan
QUOTE(swtp @ Sep 16 2007, 08:25 AM) *
Thanks, so your ready to march on the enemy too! thumbsup.gif


I'll join you but only if we all wear adult Hershey bar wrappers.... w00t.gif
LittleIrishVampiress
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this cannot be...












I COULD NOT LIVE IN SUCH A WORLD!!!!
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when.i.am.queen.
Well, I never thought that I would say this but...

I am taking Nyx's advice and am going to save the rainforests!

(Not thinking that I would save rainforests, not taking Nyx's advice)

But anyway, greenpeace here I come

(I just won't mention my other motive)...

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ships-cat
And this is the way the world ends.
Not with a Wimper...
But a Pang !

Meow Purr.
chemical-licker
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LittleIrishVampiress
QUOTE(ships-cat @ Sep 17 2007, 01:38 PM) *
And this is the way the world ends.
Not with a Wimper...
But a Pang !

Meow Purr.

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an instant classic thumbsup.gif
Star_girl
NNNOOOOOO!!!!! Runs around in panic!!!! Why not this as well! how much torture can we take??? Starts building large underground bunker to be stocked with chocolate...
chemical-licker
QUOTE(Star_girl @ Sep 19 2007, 06:09 AM) *
NNNOOOOOO!!!!! Runs around in panic!!!! Why not this as well! how much torture can we take??? Starts building large underground bunker to be stocked with chocolate...


wont it melt in africa tongue.gif being so hot an all wink2.gif swimming in chocolate, now thats cool
xCrimsonx
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Damn that fungi. devil.gif
ships-cat
OK... the first thing here, is NOT TO PANIC.

We have UNCONFIRMED/UNATRIBUTABLE sources of information.

Why should we panic over this ? There is NO reason to panic.

So... according to unconfirmed information, the Cacoa bushes might be dying, causing a world-wide shortage of....

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Oh... the sofa...

where was I ?

<falls over>

Meow Purr.
She-ra
((Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I'm STOCKPILING IT))

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I Fear the MAN who has to FACE a woman during PMS with NO CHOCOLATE!!
Muhahahahahahahahahahahahaha devil.gif
dixiepixie
Oh gawd, say it ain't so!!!!!!!!!!!!!
glorybebe
QUOTE(She-ra @ Sep 19 2007, 03:18 PM) *
((Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I'm STOCKPILING IT))


I Fear the MAN who has to FACE a woman during PMS with NO CHOCOLATE!!
Muhahahahahahahahahahahahaha devil.gif


I'm drooling over all that chocolate! I think I might have to go and raid the cupboard......
glorybebe
My most favorite chocolates ever!
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They better not run out chocolate!
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