This is officially the International Year of Chemistry 2011 brought to you by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Chemistry is essential for our future and an improved quality standard of living for everyone. 

What does this have to do with chocolate?

Some research institutions are going to focus on chocolate chemistry as a way to help identify a way to continue sustainable cacao farming, generate new information on the health benefits of chocolate, and bring an enthusiasm for chocolate into everyday life.

I think we should petition the IUPAC and UNESCO to subtitle it the International Year of Chocolate 2011!  Or maybe we can push to get our own year in the future.

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Bryn Kirk

Course Facilitator at Chocolate University Online

Bryn worked for nearly 10 years in a research and product development for Ambrosia Chocolate Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Now she develops all of the CUO lessons and coaches the members of the Primal Chocolate Club.

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