Turn To The Dark Side… Of Chocolate!

The Chocolate news for this week.

The Cadbury Saga

The Cadbury chocolate saga continues as companies him and haw over bidding for the English chocolate company.  Last week it was Kraft vying for the company.  This week it’s a joint effort between Hershey’s Chocolate and Ferrero Rocher, but Kraft is not out of the picture entirely.

Telegraph : Hershey’s chocolate-coated success

Advertising Age : What Landing Cadbury Would Mean for Kraft, Ferrero, Hershey

Reuters : Ferrero, Hershey would likely break up Cadbury

CNN Money : Ferrero, Hershey Mull Cadbury Bid Possibilities

To Have or Not To Have: The Chocolate Milk in Schools Debate

Chocolate milk has been banned in some schools due to the sugar content, but are the students drinking the slightly healthier plain milk or not?  The kids want their chocolate milk back, and the dairy industry is agreeing with them.

My San Antonio : Flavored-milk debate is dead in S.A.

Pioneer Local : The great milk controversy

San Francisco Chronicles, The Mommy Files : School lunches: The chocolate milk debate

The Los Angeles Times : Chocolate milk in school: a necessary evil?

The Berkshire Eagle : Keeping the milky way

The New Yorker : Chocolate Milk: Vitamin-Filled Elixir or Brown Menace?

Chocolate Eases Emotional Stress

Dark chocolate has been found to ease emotional stress.  I have to admit, this one is a no-brainer to me, but it’s now backed up with science and not my own, personal feelings towards the matter.

Dr. Cutler.com : Chocolate reduces stress, according to study

A Palm Beach Post Blog : Dark chocolate bliss: Take two candy bars and call me in the morning, cocoa helps stress

Epicurious.com : Dark Chocolate May Help You Handle Stress

Huliq News : Chocolate Eases Emotional Stress According to Study

Australia’s Chocolate Frog Boy

A 12 year-old boy was arrested for accepting a stolen chocolate frog and a sign from a friend.  This melodrama has been going on for more than a week, but appears to be coming to a close.

Acquire News : Boy arrested for accepting stolen chocolate from a friend

ABC News : Police may drop Freddo charges

Radio France Internationale : Aussie police to drop chocolate frog charges

Random News

News about new products, or interesting chocolate things.  This week there’s a chocolate car, there are chocolate hippopotamuses, and a chocolate that will help you lose weight.

Pilot Online : PETA sending ‘bin Laden bites’ chocolates to U.S. troops

Motor Crave : Chocolate-Covered Porsche Looks Delicious

Cleveland.com : Chocolate hippopotamuses available now for Christmas

Examiner.com : Can a chocolate named Lola help you lose weight?

The Denver Post : Chocolate Crisis Center to the rescue

The Chocolate Crisis Center

May The Chocolate Be With You!

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