Chocolate has been for quite a while a hot bed of activity. We mentioned briefly on the "Love Adjacent" show that by buying and eating chocolate you may be complicit with the revolution going on in West Africa on the Ivory Coast. Some pertinent links:
http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/cote_divoire/
http://www.umsl.edu/services/govdocs/wofact2005/geos/iv.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/cotedivoire/
CNN interview with an Ivory Coast paid attorney:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xghfya_the-real-story-behind-the-ivory-coast-and-the-imf-take-over_news
And get a quick look at what goes into your favorite sweet snack here:
http://www.foodnavigator.com/Legislation/Chocolate-new-legislation-explained
http://www.gourmet.com/foodpolitics/2009/09/chocolate-industry-cocoa-policies
http://www.cbi.eu/marketinfo/cbi/docs/eu_legislation_cocoa_and_chocolate_products
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate
Now get back to work!
DD out
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