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Old 10-14-2014, 07:31 AM
 
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Chocolate makers give funds to help contain the spread of Ebola in cocoa producing West Africa - Oct. 13, 2014

perfect timing with Halloween 2 weeks away.
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Old 10-14-2014, 07:40 AM
 
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Well.....that will help with my diet.
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Old 10-14-2014, 08:49 AM
 
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Yes. It's not as though the virus survives that long.

Speaking of West Africa and food, I really want some fufu and egusi soup...yummmm.
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Old 10-14-2014, 08:55 AM
 
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sure.2/3 of all chocolate comes from west Africa anyway.
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Old 10-14-2014, 09:57 AM
 
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Could make a good oral vaccine.

Give it a shot!
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Old 10-14-2014, 09:59 AM
 
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I don't eat chocolate because they use child slave labour.
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Old 10-14-2014, 10:00 AM
 
Location: Palo Alto
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Sugar killed more people last week than Ebola has in 40 years.
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Old 10-14-2014, 10:13 AM
 
Location: Carmichael, CA
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Most of the chocolate comes from the Ivory Coast and Ghana (the majority of chocolate for Hershey is from Ghana, which is on the east side of Ivory Coast.)

Ivory Coast closed its border between themselves and Liberia last August, but anything is possible.

Since I only eat Hershey's, I guess I'm safe for now--but maybe I should stock up.
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Old 10-14-2014, 10:14 AM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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It seems unlikely that if someone is so sick with ebola and exhibiting symptoms of explosive diarrhea and vomiting, that they'd be at work at the chocolate factory.
Now that is a gross mental image.
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Old 10-14-2014, 10:18 AM
 
Location: Carmichael, CA
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Just to point out, it is cocoa beans that come from Africa. They're sent elsewhere to make the chocolate.
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