" Like coffee beans, cocoa beans are grown around the world and are a major commodity, highly prized in wealthy countries. West Africa accounts for 70 percent of the world's output, with the rest grown either...
It's hard to believe but some scientists are claiming that chocolate will become as rare and expensive as caviar in the next 20 years. The study comes from the Ghana-based Nature...
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Previously there was an article written about the endless supply of chocolates in the world. It was based on a scientific project launched to dissect the genomes of cocoa beans and manipulate the taste as well as...
So we think the general population is getting heavier, but if this research pans out, we are all about to get a lot fatter! Heres a summary of what is going to happen. Cocoa crops getting bigger, more chocolate is...
Today is National Taffy Day!Salt water taffy was originally produced in Atlantic City back in 1883. Travel down any boardwalk and you’re most likely to come across a salt water taffy store. I love...
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Wildfires in central Florida are causing some havoc in that section of the state."Authorities say brush fires in central Florida forced roads to close and residents to leave their homes.Fires blazed in Brevard and...
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Participants in a study testing the health effects of chocolate are required to eat a modified sample of the stuff every day. Sounds like they're still looking for participants too..."LONDON, England (CNN) --...
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If anyone has new information or pics, please post. We'll be watching for updates."The right northbound lane of Interstate 95 near state Road 520 in Cocoa will remain closed through Wednesday afternoon while workers repair a damaged section of roadway.
Construction...
This story may as well coincide with Now Public Editor Jordan's New York $1,000.00 Bagel featured yesterday.
http://www.nowpublic.com/life/thousand-dollar-bagel
Proving once again some people have lots of Money...
“Cocaine Country.” For most readers these two words, presented as the headline to a special feature in an international news magazine, would bring one very specific Latin American nation to mind....
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Looks like by "modernizing food standards", the US Chocolate Manufacturers' Association means "get away with foistinga substandard product upon the consumer". The less charitable would call it "ripping [us]...
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"CHICAGO: Some may see a cup of tea as soothing but chocolate is more likely to lower one’s blood pressure, German researchers reported on Monday. Foods rich in cocoa appear to reduce blood pressure but drinking green and black tea may not, according to an analysis in the...
Foods rich in cocoa -- yes, that means chocolate-- appear to reduce blood pressure, but drinking black and green tea may not, says a study. A drop in blood pressure was observed among participants who consumed...
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Today is FREEDOM DAY (March 25th, 2007) --- GET INVOLVED AT THE BASE LEVEL OF "HUMAN RIGHTS" AWARENESS - "Wherever two or more are gathered in my name" - Proceed To Intercede ---
Slavery costs...
"In training, though, he had serious qualms. From inside, the Army struck John as brutal, controlling, "like a slavery contract." Iraq, his first war zone, did nothing to quiet his doubts. The communications specialist was sent to a base near Baghdad to repair a phone and...
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