Most people do not consume chocolate because of the fantastic benefit of cocoa polyphenols for the arteries – to help avoid atherosclerosis. They just love chocolate. This favoured sweet might be at risk because of under supply of cocoa.
Growing Pains
Mars and Cadbury’s have realised that they have a cocoa problem on their hands. Supply is ok now; but, unless they do something, cocoa might well be running short in 20 years.
This is why they are committing to sustainability of supplies. (Oh, I forgot – it’s mainly because the consumers would want that. Of course. )
Well, don’t let’s be mean with our praise: it’s a step in the right direction to help farmers out to keep their stocks up.
Cocoa analysts forecast annual production in 2009 at 66,000 tonnes down on 2008 – down for the fourth year in a row. There are limited countries where the climate is suitable. The Ivory Coast in Africa – a fairly unstable country politically – is the world’s biggest producer.
Mars will pour tens of millions of pounds into assuring sustainability. Cadbury has pledged £1.5 billion to make all it’s chocolate Fairtrade.
Cuba in another country where cocoa grows well. With things loosening up in Cuba politically (the US and Cuba just had the first talks for decades), and huge potential for better utilisation of Cuban growing potential, Cuba could perhaps add cocoa to it’s coffee cigar and rum exports.
So far so good with sustainability; now let’s hope they sustain the planet properly by going organic.
Does Chocolate Help the Arteries?
Cocoa Polyphenols are present in green tea and apples as well as cocoa, and are a tremendous benefit for the arteries. Sorry though; chocolate doesn’t really qualify because it is loaded with sugar 
So, if you do eat chocolate, try and make it little and occasional.
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