How do you feel about chocolate? Would you miss it if global warming led to a precipitious drop in production and availability? I most definitely would. Kat Friedrich proposes that we change our symbols and thoughts around global warming.
I’d like to see a chocolate bar replace a polar bear as the symbol of global warming’s devastation. One cost of global warming is emotional safety… Read more
Is chocolate sufficiently compelling to become the new “save the whale” symbol? Perhaps. Food is linked to strong emotions, from safety to adventure, love, and nostaliga. On the other hand, I would argue that small amounts of dark chocolate are a very reasonable part of a health-promoting diet. (It has been shown to reduce blood pressure, stroke risk, and there are vague claims about heart health. Just watch out for calorie and sugar overload. And, did I mention, it’s delicious.) Either way, using social media well is essential to the success of just about everything these days.
Sustainable Cooking for One 
Chocolate probably would be a more effective symbol than any animal. I’m sure more people feel more strongly about it than they do about any animal.
Someone on my last post suggested that carob will become like methadone for chocolate lovers.
Carob could be a potential substitute.
People are very attached to their chocolate and coffee. Apparently, we might have to change the type of coffee we drink, too.