Given as a gift at Christmas, to fight off cravings or even to lift our spirits, chocolate is the best friend of mankind. Chocolate now flows in Asian countries and shopping malls in China, Japan, and Korea. These millions of new consumers worldwide raise an issue no one had thought of: the cocoa shortage, the main ingredient in chocolate products. Chocolate is on the verge of becoming a rare commodity. This is why chocolate prices have recently risen: they have doubled within a year. From the farms in Côte d'Ivoire to the trading rooms... we investigate the cocoa industry and try to uncover the secrets of the new "black gold."
