Chocolate News
Eating dark chocolate makes you happier
WGNTV.COM Chocoholics have another excuse to eat chocolate every single day! New research shows it makes you happier. Scientist at Seoul National University in Korea say adults who ate ten grams, or a few squares, of 85 percent dark chocolate three times a day saw improvements in their mood.Tom Brady shared his low-carb game-day meal plan, starting with a breakfast smoothie and ending with dark chocolate
NFL star Tom Brady shared the meal plan he uses for his game-days. It’s low on carbs, high in protein. His meal plan involves an 80% emphasis on vegetables for pre-game and post-game dinners. He starts his day with a fruit smoothie and has some celebratory chocolate after a game.
How much does a chocolate cookie really cost?
Modern food production contains many hidden costs not accounted for in market pricing. The “True Value of Food” framework can reveal these hidden costs of our unsustainable food system. It will help companies and governments manage the tradeoffs necessary to make the food system work for people and the planet. Click HERE to discover the true cost of a chocolate cookie.
USAID Launches New Public-Private Partnership with Chocolate and Spices Industry
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), on behalf of the American people, has launched a new $5.8 million, five-year, public-private partnership to strengthen Madagascar’s chocolate and spices industry, improve farmer livelihoods, and conserve biodiversity. The partnership, called “TSIRO Alliance,” is committed to supporting more than 2,000 farmers in 30 communities and planting more than 1.5 million trees over the next five years to support agroforestry systems and biodiversity.
Switzerland Scientists are growing chocolates in a lab
Scientists in Switzerland are growing chocolates in a lab to tackle the deforestation and child labour caused by the world’s rising demand for chocolate. The scientists at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, begin the process by growing cell cultures from cocoa beans. The cultures are mixed with a nutrient solution and begin to multiply. The scientists harvest, dry, and roast the biomass. They add cocoa butter, sugar and an emulsifier called lecithin to produce a dark 70% strength chocolate.