Chocolate News
Happy Chocolate Day! February 9, 2022
Students Protest Removal of Chocolate Milk From School Lunch Menu
A group of students were not happy with their school district’s recent decision to remove chocolate milk from the lunch menu, so they galvanized and staged their own outdoor protest. The group effort worked to bring chocolate milk back, albeit in a very limited capacity. The student body backlash took place last Friday at Sierra Vista K-8, part of the Vacaville Unified School District in Vacaville, California. Turns out, the sugar content was the reason the milk was pulled from the menu. It led to somewhat of a compromise between officials and the chocolate milk aficionados: Chocolate milk would be offered one day per week every two weeks.
Candy Makers Say Expect Shortages This Valentine’s Day
Hershey says it lacks manufacturing capacity and labor to meet demand; Oreo maker Mondelez also struggles with supplies.
When to eat chocolate to protect the heart and lower cholesterol? Grandma’s trick
Dark chocolate should be eaten mid-morning or mid-afternoon. Contains flavonoids. These substances reduce cholesterol levels, protect the cardiovascular system with the heart in particular. They have an anti-aging effect, improving the health of the skin and our body.
New research reveals cadmium’s route into chocolate
Committed chocoholics, be warned. A health-robbing heavy metal, cadmium, lurks in the velvety recesses of your favorite indulgence. Researchers have chased the source of cacao’s cadmium contamination for years, but an array of distinct sampling methods and sites led to mixed results. In a new analysis, University of Illinois scientists consider the soil factors influencing cadmium’s ride into cacao beans, with the aim of recommending feasible and cost-effective ways farmers can minimize uptake.