Is there any treat more decadent, more luxurious than chocolate? Well, it need not be a guilty pleasure - the chocolate you eat was almost certainly grown on small farms in poor countries. When you buy chocolate, you help poor farmers feed their families. It's a start, at least

*Now the bad news... picked by bingo 11 months ago

Do you love chocolate? Are you in the UK right now? If you answered yes then no you're doing it wrong for from 13th-19th October it is Chocolate Week - a glorious British tradition when eating anything but chocolate is against the law* and all chocolate is free**.



*Might be a lie.
**Y'know, I'm not sure about this one either. It is Chocolate Week though. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

A new birth control pill that stops menstruation completely is expected to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration next month. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Chocolate By The Bald Man is a new chocolate restaurant opening in NY's Union Square. Everything in the restaurant is made of chocolate. The owner will be opening more in the future. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

A French air hostess will become one of Europe's pioneer space tourists after picking a chocolate wrapper out of the rubbish and finding a winning number in a competition to fly to the upper reaches of the earth's atmosphere. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A new Pilot Scheme was introduced in the UK that will make it possible for women to get the contraceptive pill without doctor's prescription. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

The rumour going around is that, nowadays, young people just aren't into Christianity. So you'd think that, when someone comes along and throws the Church a bone — kid-friendly Christian confectionary, say — they'd bite. Not so. On Tuesday, churches in Germany criticized a German businessman for his "tasteless" business endeavour: crafting delicious milk chocolate Jesuses. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

It is still quite disputable if men would take birth control pills to share responsibility with women while latest researches suggest several options for men. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Travellers and shift workers could soon be able to pop a pill that adjusts their body clocks, allowing them to avoid jet lag and insomnia. picked by aclister 12 months ago

The unlikely hit Christmas gift is Mo's Bacon Bar, which contains chunks of applewood smoked bacon combined with smoked salt and milk chocolate. At ?5.99 per 3oz bar it is far from a cheap treat, but Selfridges – the only UK stockist – sold its entire stock of several hundred within 48 hours at its four stores and has urgently ordered more.

Where do you keep the stash, Pock? picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

If that craving for chocolate sometimes feels like it is coming from deep in your gut, that's because maybe it is.

A small study links the type of bacteria living in people's digestive system to a desire for chocolate. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

Chocoholics, we've been told for the last three years how our drug of choice is so beneficial to our health. "Oh, chocolate is a wonderful anti-oxidant! Eat it! It will keep you healthy," they said. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Cadbury's have come to the conclusion that for the most part, their target market already know what chocolate is and so don't need to waste expensive advertising time telling people.

Following on from the Gorilla here's some airport workers. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

The abortion pill RU486 will be available to Victorian women within weeks. But the drug will be restricted to cases considered clinically necessary because a surgical abortion is not appropriate. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The World's Only Life-Size Chocolate Moose! Made of 1,700 pounds of fine milk chocolate, unveiled July 1, 1997. picked by Neiako 3 years ago

Who doesn’t like a rich, delicious chocolate dessert to end a great meal? In fact, a great chocolate dessert recipe can make an otherwise bland meal seem great. picked by Zoock 3 years ago

Dars chocolate, a premium Japanese bar, now features a temperature sensing sticker that indicates when "high quality mouth meltiness" has been achieved. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Two things that don't go together, Unlike the chocolate and peanut butter in "Reese's Peanut Butter Cups" picked by Hoosker 2 years ago

The 11th Annual Chocolate Show is this weekend, including a chocolate fashion show! This year, former Project Runway designers and celebrity pastry chefs joined forces to create pieces under the theme of Superheroes!

More pics in comments picked by maven 1 year ago

. . . and people get mad. Crazy mad.
Basically, the FDA is considering changing the requiremants for chocolate, allowing vegetable fat substitutes in place of cocoa butter, which will affect the taste of what's considered "real" chocolate. picked by VooDooPeacock 3 years ago