A World Without Chocolate?
Photograph by James L. Stanfield, National Geographic Creative
Can you imagine a world without chocolate? This past Wednesday on April 20th, the LCC’s final Arts-Based Civic Dialogue of the Spring 2016 semester focused on the sustainability of chocolate in honor of Earth Week. In this dialogue, students shared stories of chocolate from recipes to labor production. Chocolate is a global commodity, but not many know where their chocolate comes from, or about the labor practices involved. Today, the world’s chocolate supply is under threat. From climate change to a decline in pollinators—Will genetically modified cacao be next? If you missed this dialogue, but would like to share a “Choco-story” and/or learn more about the future of chocolate, check out: “Chocolate: Drink of Gods, Food of Mortals” – The Exhibit.