Chocolate! A reward for those with a sweet tooth and a guilty pleasure for all of us. What most people don't realise is that it has a long and illustrious history, as well as the industry it has evolved into. Here are three chocolate facts that will blow your head.
Chocolate was first discovered by humans 4,000 years ago.
When the Olmecs (in present-day Southern Mexico and Central America) unlocked the code on how to eat the bitter seed cacao, where it grew in abundance, our love affair with chocolate began.
Chocolate has been used to treat a variety of ailments.
Who says chocolate is bad for you? This may come as a surprise given the sugar concentration, but it is real. It has substances and qualities that can help the body recover itself. It has been used to soften severely dry skin and has been recommended to underweight individuals to assist them to gain weight throughout history.
The chocolate industry is a multi-billion-pound industry.
Our love of chocolate shows no signs of slowing down and continues to grow year after year, implying that little has changed in the last 4,000 years. Chocolate is worth an estimated $130 billion globally, and 40-50 million people rely on it for their livelihood.
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