Ep. 33: Chocolate Shocolate

In this episode, our 2Gs, the Gourmands & Geeks, Sadaf and Archit, take you on a chocolate tour of India (a bit of Europe) to celebrate World Chocolate Day. They are covering: - The Global History of Chocolate- The Two Chocolate Policy of Europe- How Chocolatiers are revolutionizing chocolate in India through the bean to bar movement - The economics of growing and consuming chocolate in India- Why chocolate is associated with sin So sit back, relax and dip yourself in melted chocolate or take a bite into your favourite chocolate bar to enjoy our 2Gs unravel the mystery of the world’s favourite flavour. Important links to geek out more:Book: The Chocolate Connoisseur by Chloe Doutre-Roussel(https://amzn.to/3jSyiFZ)The True History of Chocolate by Sophie and Michael Coehttps://amzn.to/2TEHUtj)History of Chocolate(https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-americas/history-of-chocolate)A Brief History of Chocolate(https://bit.ly/3yybobb)Chocolate is a Fighting Food by Sean Jacobson(https://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/chocolate-bars-second-world-war)Child Labor And Slavery In The Chocolate Industry(https://foodispower.org/human-labor-slavery/slavery-chocolate/)Despite growing demand for chocolate, India imports most of its Cocoa by By G Seetharaman(https://bit.ly/3wpOscy)India's chocolate market reached INR 156 billion(https://bit.ly/3hHQU8W)The Making of a Chocolate Economy(https://bit.ly/3dNLng4)The Indian Chocolate Scene by Sadaf Hussain(https://bit.ly/3dPwtpI)You can follow Sadaf Hussain & Archit Puri on their Instagram handle:@sadaf_hussain @thehustlinggluttonYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured

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In the Naan-Curry Podcast, we explore the rich heritage of food in India one dish at a time. The conversation, seasoned with enjoyable anecdotes, will give you a historical perspective on the evolution of food in the country and dive deep into the economics that shaped its consumption. Sadaf is an author, chef and MasterChef India Finalist and Archit is a researcher, consultant and writes on behavioral sciences and economics. Tune in to new episodes every Wednesday, starting from 28 October.