In pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, the spider monkey was identified
with licentiousness and sexual abandon, an apt symbol for these
alabaster effigy vases, which would have held a frothy chocolate
drink believed to have aphrodisiac qualities. The almond-shaped
cacao seeds in the photograph have been fermented and roasted,
and are ready to be ground into powder.
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2016 ECA Cocoa Conference on 15 and 16 September in Dubrovnik (Croatia)
This year’s edition will cover a variety of compelling topics for the cocoa sector and beyond. Topics will revolve around the cocoa and chocolate industries’ prospects in Eastern and Central Europe, Climate change and creative ways to mitigate its impact, What does Innovation look like in B2B and B2C markets, Cocoa research challenges while addressing the Industry priorities, and the role of smallholder farmers in meeting the challenge of food security.
Next Friday is Willie up on 2 different channels. First time on NPO1 to 18.15 h by One today, and later in the evening live at Umberto Tan’s RTL Late Night at 22:30 h. This all because of Willie’s contribution to the climate summit in Paris with hopefully a nice outcome.
Brocolade has a hero, Willie Smits. What this guy does for a better world is unprecedented. Of course, he is currently also speaker at the climate summit in Paris, with this movie. Brocolade processed ingredients from his local projects in North Sulawesi.
