July 2015 All Things Chocolate Contest..winners Announced

In 2012, there were 1,333 U.S. manufacturing establishments that produced chocolate and cocoa products, employing 37,150 people. This industry’s value of shipments totaled $14.4 billion.

EATING DARK CHOCOLATE EVERYDAY , IS SAID TO... REDUCE TO RISK
OF HEART DISEASE BY 1/3

Fact: The world is facing a serious chocolate shortage.

The world is facing a chocolate shortage due to serious diseases that are affecting trees in Latin America where much of the worlds cacao is produced. Not only that but the demand for chocolate is increasing all the time, which makes keeping enough supply to satisfy people extremely difficult. Luckily, the diseases that are affecting chocolate production have not spread to Africa. However, these shortages still could lead to eventual price increases if the farmers are unable to get the diseases under control. While Africa has not had diseases, they have dealt with some droughts recently, which made matters even worse

In 1896, Leonard Hershfield invented the Tootsie Roll, which he named after his daughter.

chocolate footballs

Theobromine, the compound in chocolate that makes it poisonous to dogs, can kill a human as well.

However, you’d have to be a real glutton to go out this way though, as an average 10-year-old child would have to eat 1,900 Hershey’s miniature milk chocolates to reach a fatal dose.

RED WINE , COMPLIMENTS CHOCOLATES BETTER , THAN CHAMPAGNE OR
OTHER SPARKLING WINES...BECAUSE IT IS LESS ACIDIC.

70% of the world’s cocoa comes from Africa – Ivory Coast and Ghana are the leading producers

DRINKING CHOCOLATE MILK AFTER A VIGOROUS WORKOUT , HELPS THE BODY TO RECOVER MUCH FASTER THAN A SPORTS DRINK.

This is something you might not want to know......

It's believed that people who are allergic to chocolate are actually allergic to cockroaches, as around eight insect parts are typically found in a bar of chocolate, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

ewwww....gross. OK chocolate covered grasshoppers

Kit Kat Bar

Fact: Chocolate is high in antioxidants and is actually really good for you.

Recent research has shown that chocolate contains flavonoids. The particular flavonoids contained in chocolate are called flavonols and procyanidins, which are good for your heart and assist in preventing the onset of cancer. However, it is important to note that the higher the chocolate content the better it is for you, some studies have shown that only dark chocolate really give you a significant boost in antioxidants in moderate doses. Researchers found that dark chocolate was great for reducing blood pressure, but that washing it down with milk, even if you didn’t eat milk chocolate, would mess with the beneficial effects.