Introduction There are not many foods that people adore in every way, chocolate being one them. A creamy and delicious dessert, it’s not hard to understand why it’s adored by many. All though it may seems like there’s not much to know about chocolate, there’s a whole world out there about this tasty treat’s production, history and chocolate’s dark side that many of us don’t know about. Read further to uncover chocolates huge impact on society.
History of Chocolate
Chocolate may be known as the “food of the gods,” but for the majority of its 4,00-year old history, it was consumed as a bitter and frothy drink rather than as a sweet edible treat. Anthropologists have found evidence that chocolate has been being made by people living in present-day Mexico as early as 1900 B.C! The ancient Mesoamericans who first cultivated the cacao bean found in the rainforests of Central America fermented, roasted and ground them into a smooth paste that they mixed with ingredients such as water, vanilla, honey, chili peppers and other spices to brew a chocolate drink.
Olmec, Mayan and Aztec civilizations found this chocolate beverage to energize and to enhance their mood, which led them to believe that it possessed mysterious and magical qualities. The Mayans worshipped a god of cacao, Ek-Chuah, and reserved chocolate for aristocrats such as rulers, warriors, priests, and nobles at sacred ceremonies. In the 1500s, Spanish explorers who sought gold and silver in Mexico returned
Cocoamone is the hormone that lets people enjoy the taste of chocolate. In the second premise, Norcross discusses about the situation of the animals raised in farms. How could they be different from the torture of puppies by Fred? He looks further into the situation by giving similarities between the two premises. Norcross examines the stress filled lives of the animals in farms.
Josefita “tita” De La Garza – the youngest daughter of Mama Elena. A good and obedient lady who eats everything prepared at the table. The one who loves Pedro and Pedro loves. The narrator – daughter of Esperanza who is the daughter of Rosaura and Pedro.
HOOK Weather chocolate milk should stay in schools is a debate in every school. To continue it shouldn’t be a debate though because, CL chocolate milk has high nutrients that students need. Chocolate milk should stay in schools because, R1 again they provide great and important nutrients. Some reasons as to why chocolate milk should be kept in schools are, R2It has extremely needed vitamins. R3Also, chocolate milk is better for you and better than most milks.
Montreaux Chocolates USA Case Key Questions Discuss the key challenges and marketing issues Andrea Torres must address at this time. Why do you feel these issues and challenges are key to the success of the new product line? The first and most important issue is the name for the new Chocolate. Apollo has a share of 15.4% in the US market in the field of the confectionery product, making it the second highest after the Fischer on the market in year 2011. Such a large share of the market will mean a strengthening of relations of the Apollo with its confectionery products.
Without the Aztecs introducing this, chocolate would be unknown to most people. However, the credit goes to the Mayans. This shows that the very few inventions that mention the Aztecs, should be given credit to them as well. The Aztecs decided to recreate these things, but it got shared with the Spanish.
It is true with anything we consume-too much is too much, and this goes with any milk also. Abundance of a good thing can be faulty, but with care, chocolate milk can be a part of an healthy and satisfying
However, 45 percent of the chocolate that we consume are made in Ivory Coast. At the first glance this is not a bad idea because many companies outsource their activity to other less developed countries because of the lower labor Coast. But in Ivory Coast chocolate farmers kidnap and
Some traditions can be seen as a way of comfort and a way of bringing the family together, and in some circumstances it might ruin someone's life. In the novel, Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel, it reveals family conflict about traditions, and how it can cause a person to become captive. Tita, the youngest daughter of Mama Elena, is unwillingly following a tradition that doesn’t allow her to marry and to serve her mother until she dies. Pedro is Tita’s lover and they wish to marry, but Mama Elena opposes it. Then Mama Elena introduces Tita’s older sister, Rosaura, who is free.
He went from selling taffies out of a street cart, to owning the prestigious Hershey Chocolate Company. After finding a way to use fresh milk for his candy, Hershey expanded his company and still met the high demands of the American public. Even though chocolate used to be a luxury only wealthy people could enjoy, Hershey made inexpensive candy so that everyone could purchase one of his chocolate bars (“Milton Hershey,” 1999) . Later on, in 1907, he revolutionized the candy world by inventing the Hershey Kiss. During WWII, Milton Hershey innovated and experimented to make the Field Ration D Bar.
They invented hot chocolate, which is still a popular drink today. The English word 'chocolate' comes from the Mayan word for chocolate, 'xocolatl'. The ancient Mayans excelled in the areas of art, astronomy and engineering, and their achievements are still influential
The last significant fact found because of this survey is that 71 percent of the parents “felt that chocolate milk was not a contributing factor to childhood obesity.” This connects to the topic because it shows that most parents believe drinking chocolate milk doesn’t affect a child’s weight. These facts about what parents think lead me into my next
Alternative 3 Another solution that Garland Chocolates can look at is to buy a machine that costs less or does half of the work and outsource to finish the product. By doing half the work they are saving time and money. Advantages Buying a machine that can do half the work will cost less for the company. It will take them less time to produce the candy. Outsourcing the rest of the production will create more jobs in an undeveloped country as well as save money for Garland Chocolates.
Cadbury was originally founded by John Cadbury where he started a stall at Birmingham in 1824. John Cadbury retailed handmade cocoa and drinking chocolate which were produced by using a pestle and a mortar. As tea, caffeine, cocoa and drinking chocolate were deemed beneficial when compared to alcohol, John Cadbury was certain on establishing the production of his company on a viable scale and John Cadbury purchased a four-story warehouse for his production to take place. As a result, John Cadbury has successfully produced more than 10 assortments of drinking chocolate and 11 different cocoas by 1842.
While some do believe that it is, others consider otherwise and disagree. Chocolate has been known to draw attention of people. Opinions of
“Anything is good if it’s made of chocolate “. People around the world adore eating chocolate and enjoy it, but most of the people are not aware of the process of making chocolate. Chocolate production started in Mesoamerica in 1900 BC. The uses of chocolate at that time was to made fermented beverages but, know days it is consider the main ingredient in making cookies, milk suck and candy bars. Also People use chocolate to express their feeling to each other.