Publisher's Synopsis
History, science, culture, and religion converge to tell a story as rich--and dark--as chocolate itself. Fans of The Omnivore's Dilemma will savor this decadent exposé featuring black and white photos.Melting in your mouth, baked in a brownie, steaming hot in a mug. Chocolate is the ultimate indulgence—but it hasn't always been such a guilty pleasure. Join the critically acclaimed author Kay Frydenborg on an in-depth journey through chocolate's earliest uses in Mesoamerica, its meteoric rise in Western society, the slave labor practices that have historically enabled (and continue to enable) the chocolate industry to thrive, and the modern science used to help sustain our chocolate habit—science that might even help save the environment.
