Coffee, honey and other foods that could disappear in the future: the reasons

Few things seem more permanent than a piece of chocolate, a morning coffee, or an avocado for breakfast. However, the reality is different, as their production faces threats that could make them rarities for generations to come.

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This, considering factors such as climate change, consumption trends, and overexploitation of crops.

In that sense, and to delve deeper into this scenario, we consulted with artificial intelligence to see which products could disappear and what would replace them on your table.

In danger of extinction?

According to AI, among those products whose days could be numbered is Arabica coffee, which accounts for more than 60% of the coffee consumed worldwide. This food product is at risk due to its sensitivity to high temperatures, pests, and diseases.

"Climate change is already reducing areas suitable for its cultivation; it is estimated that up to 50% of ideal coffee-growing land could be lost by 2050," the tool states, also noting that it could be replaced by robusta coffee, cereal coffees, chicory, mushrooms (such as mushroom coffee), or laboratory-grown coffees (cell culture of coffee beans).

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Chocolate also appears on that list. Artificial intelligence explains that cocoa requires a humid tropical climate and stable temperatures. However, droughts, land-use changes, and diseases such as witches' broom are reportedly affecting key crops in West Africa.

In this case, alternative options are presented as substitutes based on carob, garrobo or flavor mixtures with seed flour.

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Another food that could be in danger of extinction is honey . "The global decline of bees due to pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change is reducing pollination and honey production," the IA highlights.

Tuna production , for its part, could be at risk due to overfishing, which has decimated bluefin tuna populations in the Atlantic and Pacific. Some alternatives are being considered, such as more sustainable fish, such as mackerel and sardines.

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