Just a little information on our favorite, CHOCOLATE! This wonderful tasty treat may even be good for us!!!
The Latin name for the cacoa tree, Theobrama cacao, means "food of the Gods."
Hawaii is the only state that grows cacao beans to produce chocolate.
The average American eats 10 - 12 pounds of chocolate a year!
Recent research at University of California has found that chocolate carries high levels of chemicals known as phenolics, some of which may lower the risk of heart disease.
In 1900 Hershey introduced milk chocolate bars which sold for $0.05.
The Hershey Kiss was introduced in 1907. Today 80 million kisses are produced in one day! It takes 95 kisses to make one pound.
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