Question

Please answer the following: 1. Who brought cocoa to Europe. 2. Who made a machine that pressed the fat from the cocoa bean and why was that an important invention. 3. When was the first chocolate bar invented. 4. What are some of the benefits of eating chocolate. 5. What are the negative effects of eating chocolate. 6. Where does most of the worlds chocolate come from. 7. Why did the scientist Carolus Linnaeus named the plant Theobroma ( which means food of the gods) 8. Name three alternative words to replace the word toxic

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Answer 1

1. Christopher Columbus

2.Henri Nestlé (1814 - 1890) , patented an inexpensive method for pressing the fat from roasted cocoa beans. The centre of the bean, known as the "nib," contains an average of 54 percent cocoa butter, which is a natural fat.

3.1847

4.Very Nutritious. Powerful Source of Antioxidants. May Improve Blood Flow and Lower Blood Pressure.

5. its high fat and sugar content. Its consumption has been associated with acne, obesity, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, and diabetes

6.70% of the world's cocoa beans come from four West African countries: Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon.