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		<title>Sustainable Cocoa and Health Benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 05:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Matthew McClifford The research that has been done to find what the nutrient rich cacao bean can offer the body is adding up and two things that the data shows are that cocoa can help in regulating the heartbeat &#8230; <a href="http://crig.org/sustainable-cocoa-and-health-benefits">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Matthew McClifford</p>
<p>The research that has been done to find what the nutrient rich cacao bean can offer the body is adding up and two things that the data shows are that cocoa can help in regulating the heartbeat and blood pressure. While it might not stop the doctor from prescribing medication, there are studies that have been done that show amazing results, like a two week study that was done by the UCSF School of Nursing and the American Cocoa Research Inst&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>Dominican Republic &#8211; Growing Cocoa Beans with Ideal Qualities</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cocoa bean is the dried and roasted seed from the cacao pod of the indigenous &#8220;Cacao tree or Cocoa Plant&#8221;. About, there are twenty to 50 soft almond-like beans per pod. The cocoa bean has a purplish or reddish color. &#8230; <a href="http://crig.org/dominican-republic-growing-cocoa-beans-with-ideal-qualities">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p>Cocoa bean is the dried and roasted seed from the cacao pod of the indigenous &#8220;Cacao tree or Cocoa Plant&#8221;. About, there are twenty to 50 soft almond-like beans per pod. The cocoa bean has a purplish or reddish color. Study shows that cocoa is made up of large level of flavonoids which have a cardiovascular benefit.Did you know that in 17th century, Venezuela was the world&#8217;s key cocoa producer and exporter. Presently, 1 of the chief producers of cocoa in the world is Dominican Republic. Followed by Cibao Valley, San Francisco de Macoris and Santiago. One particular of the best cocoa producers is Dominican Republic because cocoa farmers there really know how to cultivate and nourish cacao trees. This is the main purpose why they have higher good quality cocoa beans. The country produces two kinds of cocoa beans. These are the Hispaniola and the Sanchez. Based on the study, Hispaniola has 4 % share although Sanchez has 96 % share in the country&#8217;s cocoa production. Cocoa is deemed as the market&#8217;s smallest commodity. Cocoa beans have been obtainable to the marketplace for many years now. Furthermore, traders ahead of was engaged into barter employing cocoa goods. Right now, cocoa items are traded in London and New York. London market place depend on the cocoa creation of West African although New York market depend on South East Asia. The operation in cocoa industry is enhancing. Just before, it&#8217;s the middleman who closes a deal in between farmer and producer. Now, farmer can immediately make an arrangement with chocolate producer. This plainly eliminates the want and cost of acquiring a middleman. Right here are some positive aspects of possessing a direct agreement amongst farmer and chocolate producer: Producer&#8230; 1. Can give definite guidelines to farmers. Manufacturer can even call for the common of cocoa beans that they will be needing in their creation. 2. Gets the correct top quality and aroma of beans necessary for their production. three. Can ask for a bargain price tag for bulk orders. Farmer&#8230; one. Can meet the precise specifications necessary by the client. two. Knows essential particulars about cocoa. It is very unlikely for a middleman to know much more details about the item. 3. Doesn&#8217;t require to employ a middleman to locate producer. 4. Will be in a position to get the right price tag for their merchandise. No need to have to share their mark up value with their middlemen. five. Can offer discounted sum of the merchandise to chocolate makers. This can assist in maintaining longer and stronger partnership with consumers. Promoting cocoa is the number one particular supply of income for the households of cocoa farmers. Indeed, the most critical time for them is the harvesting time period. They will begin to grade, weigh and put together dried cocoa beans, then provide all cocoa bags to their customers. This will eventually convert the goods into money! Cocoa farmers play an essential role in our society. With out them, we can not have sufficient supply of our favorite chocolates anytime!</p>
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		<title>Global Warming Myths</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by roberthuffstutter These days nuclear power race and global warming are a single this kind of two hot topics that can steer conversation from an sudden corner. Absolutely everyone of us have heard of international warming before either in media &#8230; <a href="http://crig.org/global-warming-myths">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">These days nuclear power race and global warming are a single this kind of two hot topics that can steer conversation from an sudden corner. Absolutely everyone of us have heard of international warming before either in media or study it someplace or have been forced to study it during exams. Global warming is 1 most of the most mentioned subjects about the globe. Despite the fact that there are a lot of scientific information to show specific truths about the worldwide warming. Worldwide warming is also a single of the most misunderstood topics.</p>
<p>There are many preferred Worldwide warming myths</p>
<p>* Myth one: Earths temperature is increasing at alarming level.<br />
Truth: This is the most typically perceived International warming myth. In actuality the temperature is just growing slightly not in alarming levels. There has been extremely solid evidence to prove that even the temperature of Earth was rising when International warming and greenhouse effect was not an problem.</p>
<p>So now researchers claim that slight increase in temperature is typical not alarming.</p>
<p>* Myth two: Humans result in worldwide warming.<br />
Reality: This is the really well-liked Global warming myth that human beings are trigger of worldwide warming. Even though human beings contribute very largely towards international warming but they are not the only reason for it. The alterations had been extremely radical from time to time. Temperature of earth has been on path of slight boost from time to time. The specific lead to of international warming is nevertheless paves way for unending debates.</p>
<p>* Myth three: Slight temperature enhance will melt icecaps.<br />
Truth: This is also a single of the most frequently perceived International warming myth .Winter connected deaths are more than summer connected deaths. In Uk itself each year slight rise in temperature saves 200000 individuals from death. Despite the fact that some glaciers have melt but in some other components of globe the ice caps are also thickening. So there is no hard core evidence to show that the ice caps are constantly melting due to slight boost in temperature.</p>
<p>* Myth 4: Climate modifications are associated to human actions.<br />
Simple fact: Intense weather changes are connected to solar actions. They are not associated to any type of human activities. Though enhance in carbon dioxide amounts will contribute towards slight adjustments in weather but severe climate conditions can&#8217;t be caused solely by human activities.</p>
<p>* Myth five: Population of Polar bears are dwindling due to International warming.<br />
Truth: Polar bears largely rely on ice sheets to swim and catch seals for meals. So melting of the ice sheets will dwindle seals so Polar bears have to swim to extended distances to hunt for them. But that does not mean that Polar bear population is dwindling.</p>
<p>* Myth six: Climate modifications are causing increase in sea level.<br />
Truth: Yet another extensively circulated Worldwide warming myth is that boost in sea level is due to Climate adjustments brought out by Worldwide warming. But in actuality the increase in sea degree is due to interglacial intervals. Adjustments are part of nature so the sea levels will carry on to improve even if there are no climate adjustments.</p>
<p>* Myth 7: There are no best Personal computer designs which predict Worldwide warming.<br />
Fact: A lot of of the debates regarding International warming arises from PC computer models.<br />
But in reality these computer designs are broadly used by researchers and meteorologists to predict weather and their success rate in even short term predictions is poor. This leads one to the obvious question: If you cannot predict the weather tomorrow or even next month, how can you predict it 20-years from now. The simple answer is they cannot.</p>
<p>Conclusion: All the proposed solutions to Global Warming promote bigger government and more taxes. Is it too difficult to ask: How will more taxes lower the temperatures? If the United Nations takes your money, how will you be able to afford to buy energy efficient products?</p>
<p>The answer is you won&#8217;t. So follow the money. Global Warming and Climate Change are not about the earth. They are about big government getting bigger at your expense! </p>
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		<title>Chocolate in Savoury Food</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Practically everyone has had a chocolate bar or eaten a chocolate flavored desert, and so associate chocolate to a sweet deal with or pudding. However it was only in Europe throughout the 16th century that cocoa was 1st combined with &#8230; <a href="http://crig.org/chocolate-in-savoury-food">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Practically everyone has had a chocolate bar or eaten a chocolate flavored desert, and so associate chocolate to a sweet deal with or pudding. However it was only in Europe throughout the 16th century that cocoa was 1st combined with sugar. Ahead of then, and since, chocolate was widely utilized in the cooking of savory foods and combined with components such as duck, hare, venison and other types of game, as this flavorsome meat could stand up to the robust, bitter flavor of chocolate. Over the many years traditional dishes this kind of as coq au vin have had chocolate added to intensify the depth of flavor and character to the overall dish.</p>
<p><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fp_Zue-JKlQ/TuIE6uVE4kI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/BXE5GjqpOyo/s1600/chocolate-sauce.jpg" alt="" border="0" />Trying chocolate with savory flavors does have an aspect of trial and error to it however there are certain traditional combinations when it comes to utilizing chocolate including game such as venison and pheasant as mentioned over, as properly as pork and poultry dishes, and even fish, particularly meaty fish this kind of as monk fish. Classically chefs have also used chocolate to beef up red wine sauces and reductions as nicely as ragouts, and even in pasta to improve the flavor of the dough. There is also a historic link with hot and spicy meals, with several South American dishes combining chili and chocolate to make lovely tasting dishes.</p>
<p>As nicely as a strong historical link with chocolate and savory food, there is current scientific research to recommend that foods with equivalent protein molecules are theoretically excellent flavor matches. This consists of the absolutely bizarre blend of caviar and white chocolate famously and successfully mixed, each ingredients have been confirmed to consist of a protein named trimethylamine. So whatever your mothers and fathers could have said, it is really completely acceptable to have chocolate for dinner! Chocolate recipes from the BBC for some a lot more chocolate food tips.</p>
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