The article argues that rising food prices, such as those for chocolate and coffee, are influenced not only by inflation but also by the climate crisis. Cacao plants can only produce beans under certain temperature conditions, which are increasingly threatened by global warming, leading to a reduction in supply and increased prices. The author criticizes politicians for neglecting the climate crisis in discussions about the cost of living, thereby shielding themselves from accountability for their environmental policies. By ignoring this relationship, critical cost-of-living issues are compounded for consumers, particularly for younger generations.
As cacao plants can't yield beans in temperatures above 32C, climate change is a critical factor driving up chocolate prices, affecting all consumers.
Politicians have separated the climate crisis from the cost-of-living issue, allowing their poor climate records to go unchallenged, which ultimately harms consumers.
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