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Grades: High School
Subject Area: Family & Consumer Sciences, Culinary Arts
Made Possible By: The National Confectioners Association's Chocolate Council
Introduce your students to the history of the world’s favorite treat, and learn how sustainable growing practices have transformed cocoa farming around the globe. Includes a chef’s guide to the different types of chocolate, and a challenge to create recipes that add chocolate to every course of a meal.
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Complete Program
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
Activity 4
Poster
Booklet
Academic Standards
Visit The Story of Chocolate Website
Visit the World Cocoa Foundation Website