Is chocolate a renewable resource

Answer 1

No. A 'renewable resource' is a resource replaced by natural processes at a rate comparable or faster than its rate of consumption. Since chocolate is not replaced by a natural process it cannot be a renewable resource. Answer Yes. Chocolate comes from cocoa plants and plants are generally considered to be a renewable resource. We could plant enough cocoa trees to replace what is harvested. Thereby ensuring we have a constantly renewable source of chocolate.

Rebuttal to second answer:

Except that chocolate is a MANUFACTURED product, therefore CANNOT be a renewable resource. Ok. The above answerer is using a very narrow definiton of "renewable". It can also apply to commodities. For example: ethanol from sugar cane is a manufactured product. Ethanol fuel that can be used to run cars is considered to be a renewable energy source if it is grown sustainably. So we can consider that plant products such as chocolate are renewable if managed correctly.

Answer 2

No, chocolate is not a renewable resource. Though the ingredients used to make chocolate, such as cocoa beans and sugar, come from plants that can be grown, they are not considered renewable resources in the same way that sustainable sources like solar or wind energy are.