National Cocoa Day seeks to promote the main ingredient in chocolate. This day aims to promote the chocolate powder made from cacao beans.
National Cocoa Day seems to have been started in 2011 as a promotion for cocoa, especially hot cocoa. It is observed annually on December 13th.
National Cocoa Day Facts
Cocoa has many health benefits. It can help reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure, and improve blood flow. Cocoa is one of the richest sources of polyphenol, a naturally occurring antioxidant.
Cocoa is believed to have first been cultivated by the Olmec civilization in Southern Mexico. Researchers have found evidence of cocoa-based food dating back to several thousand years according to the worldcocoafoundation.
According to makechocolatefair.org, 70% of the world's cocoa beans come from four West African countries: Ivory coast, Ghana, Nigeria, and Cameroon.
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