Name: The history of chocolate
Uploaded: 2019-03-15T17:14:41Z
Duration: 4 min 20 s
Description: If you can't imagine life without chocolate, you're lucky you weren't born before the 16th century. Until then, chocolate only existed as a bitter, foamy drink in Mesoamerica. So how did we get from a bitter beverage to the chocolate bars of today? Deanna Pucciarelli traces the fascinating and often cruel history of chocolate. [Directed by TED-Ed, narrated by Addison Anderson].

If you can't imagine life without chocolate, you're lucky you weren't born before the 16th century. Until then, chocolate only existed as a bitter, foamy drink in Mesoamerica. So how did we get from a bitter beverage to the chocolate bars of today? Deanna Pucciarelli traces the fascinating and often cruel history of chocolate. [Directed by TED-Ed, narrated by Addison Anderson].

Deanna Pucciarelli: The history of chocolate

The history of chocolate

Chocolate's journey from a sacred Mesoamerican drink to a global delicacy reveals a blend of innovation and exploitation.

The cocoa press revolutionized chocolate, turning a luxury item into a global staple, yet the shadow of unethical labor lingers.

West Africa's cocoa dominance feeds the world's sweet tooth but at the cost of human rights, showing the bitter side of chocolate.