Bitter Chocolate Anatomy of an Industry

Name: Bitter Chocolate Anatomy of an Industry
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ISBN: 9781595583307

ISBN-10: 1595583300

ISBN-13: 9781595583307

Edition: 2008

Authors: Carol Off

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Award-winning author and broadcaster Carol Off reveals the fascinating - and often horrifying - stories behind our desire for all things chocolate. Whether it's part of a Hallowe'en haul, the contents of a heart-shaped box or just a candy bar stashed in a desk drawer, chocolate is synonymous with pleasures both simple and indulgent. But behind the sweet image is a long history of exploitation. In the eighteenth century the European aristocracy went wild for the Aztec delicacy. In later years, colonial territories were ravaged and slaves imported in droves as native populations died out under the strain of feeding the world's appetite for chocolate. Carol Off traces the origins of the…

Book details

List price: $27.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: New Press, The
Publication date: 4/1/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 328
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 0.528
Language: English




In the Garden of Good and Evil



Death by Chocolate



Liquid Gold



Cocoa on Trial



The Geopolitics of a Hershey's Kiss



No Sweetness Here



The Disposables



Dirty Chocolate



Chocolate Soldiers



Class Action Cocoa



The Man Who Knew Too Much



Stolen Fruit



Bittersweet Victory


Epilogue: In All Fairness


Source Notes


Acknowledgements


Index