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    An African country produces over half the world's supply of a particular product. Reliance on this product meant that the country's economy took a downturn due to a change made by a US company which was fortunately later reversed. What are the country, the product and the company involved?

    Question #59749. Asked by gmackematix. (Oct 03 05 6:35 PM)


    Brinjal

    		Just a guess but would it be one of the those West African cocoa producing nations that employ child slave labour. Ivory Coast maybe.

    Oct 04 05, 5:14 AM
    gmackematix

    		Sorry. Wrong side of the continent and the company's change is famous but isn't usually associated with the third world in particular.

    Oct 04 05, 11:11 AM
    JoshCaleb12

    		I'm wondering if the product that changed was Coca-Cola... when they switched to "New Coke" and then abandoned the switch in the ensuing outcry?

    Oct 04 05, 9:49 PM
    gmackematix

    		Ah this part was never yayed but yes, it was Coca Cola.
    The new formula, like Pepsi, contained vanillin rather than vanilla.
    This seriously affected the economy of Madagascar, the world's main vanilla producer.

    Nov 05 05, 11:43 PM

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