Chocolate: Sweet Science & Dark Secrets of the World’s Favorite Treat

Chocolate examines the history and production of chocolate through the Amazon rain forest, Mesoamerica, and Spanish conquistadores. It addresses exploitation and sustainable farming as parts of chocolate’s often troubling history. Photographs illustrate the subject, while resources provide further material. Recipes are included alongside the historical, environmental, and economic aspects of a food whose story links cultivation, colonial history, and modern farming practices.