Tag: chocolate
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#MorningMonarchy: March 9, 2016
Tap water trust, smart chocolate and big dumb food + this day in history w/Emergency Banking Act and our song of the day by Tom Waits on your Morning Monarchy for March 9, 2016.
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Why Chocolate Is Bargaining Chip In Ukraine-Russia Conflict
from npr.org: In the political battle between Ukraine and Russia, one of the biggest pawns is chocolate. That’s because the current front-runner in Ukraine’s presidential race is Petro Poroshenko, known as “the Chocolate King.” His billion-dollar empire was founded on candy factories. Poroshenko’s chocolate became a bargaining chip in the confrontation with Russia last July,…
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$120,000 Worth of #Chocolate Stolen in Latest Odd Food Heist
from abcnews.go.com: The Volusia County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office said it received a call on Dec. 8 about a stolen vehicle, according to a police report. While the Freightliner Cascadia is valued at about $90,000 and the trailer is worth $19,000, it’s the precious cargo inside that may or may not have inspired robbers to go…
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Surprise! Chocolate Can Be Good for You, at the Right Dose
There have been quite a few interesting scientific studies emerging about chocolate over the past few years.
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#Audio: Episode018 – Flossophy, Nanotech, Mad Cow
On Thursday nights, Media Monarchy joins Corbett Report Radio live on Republic Broadcasting to go over all the latest stories from the world of food, environment and health. This week’s menu features Flossophy, Nanotech, Mad Cow and more… Episode018: MP3/Feed Previous Audio: Episode017 – Fluoride, Hugs and Drugs
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#Video: Episode018 – Flossophy, Nanotech, Mad Cow
On Thursday nights, Media Monarchy joins Corbett Report Radio live on Republic Broadcasting to go over all the latest stories from the world of food, environment and health. This week’s menu features Flossophy, Nanotech, Mad Cow and more… Episode018: MP3/Feed Previous Audio: Episode017 – Fluoride, Hugs and Drugs
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Chocolate Titans in fresh Antitrust Lawsuit for Alleged US Price Fixing
from confectionerynews.com: The Associated Wholesale Grocer (AWG), a retailer-owned cooperative that supplies retail member stores, brought the action in the District Court in Kansas through law firm Stueve Siegel Hanson LPP. Hershey et al. are already defendants in an on-going class action law suit in Pennsylvania Federal Court, which consolidates around 80 separate cases alleging…
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1/19 Binge & Purge: Fakes, Fads & GMO OMG!
Celebrity Chef Paula Deen Hid Diabetes, Pushed Hi-Fats // Anthony Bourdain slams ‘most dangerous woman to America’ // Many Restaurants Fake It As Demand for Organic Food Rises // GMO OMG! Scientists Grow Meat in Labs // Occupy Monsanto Jan24 in St. Louis // Video: Children chained to cocoa fields
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7/21 Binge & Purge: Famine, Drought & Censored Cures
Coming in 2012: Genetically modified front lawns and the mass spraying of neighborhoods and playgrounds with RoundUp // Drought of 2011: Southern US Desperate For Rain As Middle America Continues To Get Scorched // Nestlé boosts its distribution of disease-resistant cocoa trees
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the bittersweet wars: battle pits cocoa speculators vs chocolate makers
from spiegel.de: Food commodities — from wheat to rice to soybeans — have become objects of speculation. While cocoa speculators are threatening the survival of some of Germany’s oldest chocolate makers, entrepreneurs in Ghana are trying to give farmers a larger share of the profits.
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Food Prices Expected To Rise Sharply
Everyone is waiting for inflation. Corn is up 45 percent the last three months. We haven’t seen cotton prices this high since after the Civil War. Soybeans are up. Oil is up. Metals are up. So are coffee and cocoa.
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mystery trader buys all europe’s cocoa
from telegraph: Even Willy Wonka might struggle to use this much chocolate. Yesterday, somebody bought 241,000 tonnes of cocoa beans. The purchase was enough to move the entire global cocoa market, sending the price to the highest level since 1977, and triggering rumours and intrigue in the City. It is unclear which person, or group…