Cacao History and Science: An Uncommon Conversation
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- Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:00:00 GMT
- Creator
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Copyright
- 2011 forward, Smithsonian Institution
- Podcast Keywords
- chocolate, cuisine, culinary, culture, mythology, sustainability
- Description
- This special presentation, given in conjunction with the museum's The Power of Chocolate Festival, begins with a look at the mythology of chocolate, describing the unique relationship that people have had with this tropical treasure and the remarkable role it has played in human culture through time. Dr. Shapiro, Global Staff Officer for Plant Science and External Research at Mars, Incorporated, and Adjunct Professor, University of California-Davis, then discusses this amazing plant in the context of a really sustainable future. Dr. Shapiro identifies promising new terrain for cacao research and development.Recorded on February 12, 2011.
- Duration
- 1:05:10 HRS
- Author
- Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
- Subtitle
- A fascinating look at the Power of Chocolate
- Size
- 422.0 MB
- Topic
- Native Americans
- American Indians
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Type
- Video recordings
- Podcast
- MIME Type
- video/mp4
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- Record ID
- podcasts_f9ddb4149f1c2d084358dda58d87744d