MEXICO CITY, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The ancient Aztecs would be up in arms: in the land that gave chocolate to the world, Mexican lawmakers have declared the popular food to be "junk," subject to an extra ...

In this column, the professor continues his series on the religious origins of our favorite drinks and snacks. Recently, coffee and tea have told their tales. This week: chocolate. That box of ...

A heart-shaped box of chocolate is a sign of love, a symbol — and often tool — of romance, and an intrinsic part of Valentine's Day. From at least the time of the Aztecs, chocolate has been seen as an ...

From the time of the Aztecs, chocolate has been seen as an aphrodisiac. (Casanova certainly thought so.) But it took many centuries for it to... A heart-shaped box of chocolate is a sign of love, a ...