Chocolate by Sarah Moss

Chocolate by Sarah Moss

Redolent of everything sensual and hedonistic, chocolate is synonymous with our idea of indulgence. It is adored around the world and has been since the Spanish first encountered cocoa beans in South America in the sixteenth century. This title explores the origins and growth of this almost universal obsession.

The politics of cocoa - chocolate's key ingredient - are fascinatingFor centuries African and Central American farmers made it for the paler races to devour. And how did Westerners thank them? With some of the most eye-bogglingly racist advertising in history. Hopefully, paying the current farmers Fair Trade prices will make amends. Diplomat magazine The Edible series contains some of the most delicious nuggets of food and drink history ever. Every volume is such a fascinating and succinct read that I had to devour each in just a single sitting ... food writing at its best! -- Ken Hom, chef and author

Sarah Moss (Author)
Sarah Moss is Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at University College Dublin's School of English, Drama and Film. She has published six novels as well as a number of non-fiction works.

Alexander Badenoch (Author)
Alexander Badenoch is Assistant Professor in Media and Cultural studies at the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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ISBN 13	9781861895240
ISBN 10	1861895240
Title	Chocolate
Author	Sarah Moss
Series	Edible
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Reaktion Books
Year published	2009-09-01
Number of pages	128
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