Essays on Cacao

A. Select a leader who you feel has exhibited exemplary ethical conduct and do the following:

1. Discuss at least two ethical traits that the leader demonstrated. A good example of an individual that exhibited ethical leadership is Sallie Krawcheck. Krawcheck is the current CEO and Co-Founder of Ellevest, and Chair of the Ellevate Network. Her previous employment include head of Bank of America’s investment banking division, CEO of Merrill Lynch’s wealth management division, and CEO of the Wall Street research company Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.. In an industry wherein fraud and dishonesty are rampant, Sallie Krawcheck’s ethical leadership was exemplary. As observed by Fortune Magazine columnists, the quest for an honest ...

The central underlying issue in various inequalities expressed in different economies throughout the world is class separation due to colonialism. Inequality mainly manifests itself as a social and economic disparity in different parts of the world due to lasting effects of colonialism. These effects include slavery and demographic crisis, dissolution of various infrastructure, de-industrialization, depletion of resources, and slavery (Cypher and Dietz). This paper will attempt to look at the way colonialism shaped inequality from a global perspective.

Colonialism and Land Distribution.

Land inequality is a dominant factor to consider in the evolution of economic inequality because, in most pre-colonial societies, land ownership ...

Cacao and chocolate are the products with rich history that started more than three thousand years ago. First human use of cacao took place in South America where the early Olmecs enjoyed the first cacao products. Mayan texts suggested that cacao was a gift of Xmucane, a God of creation. When Spaniards came to Mexico, they found chocolate as a very interesting product that could be used both as a food and as a medicine. Later, chocolate was popularized in Europe, and it was firstly considered as an exotic product, but it was gradually used for both medical and ...

Introduction

In Latin America, there were different forms of labors that the slaves were assigned to during the slavery era. Juan Francisco Manzano was one of the slaves who wrote about the slavery and their daily lives through an autobiography. In Latin America, the works of Manzano is considered to be the few narratives that was done by a slave about slavery. Manzano is claimed to have taught himself how to read and write. In looking at Manzano’s tell of slavery, it proves to be almost similar to other works done about slavery in the Latin America especially in the ...

Abstract

This paper presents various aspects associated with chocolate. The paper provides information on how chocolate has evolved over a period of time after its invention. Paper presents; how cocoa cultivated around the world, what are favorable climate conditions for cocoa production, what type of soil is essential for cocoa production and what varieties of cocoa trees are available across the world. The paper further elaborate upon ecological, social and economical factors associated with chocolate.

Chocolate is processed sweet food product that is produced by using seeds of Theorbroma cocoa plant. Chocolate is now liked by majority of the people across ...

Like every other person in the world who likes to stimulate and boost their brain power with a little bit of chocolate, I am no exception to this rule. The pleasurable feeling the brain gets after the body consumes a certain amount of chocolate, which is the state of mind being overwhelmed with endorphins, has granted the cacao bean mythical powers. Ancient civilizations have praised its power over the human body as well as the mind, and this continues to be so to this very day. Different brands and flavors we are surrounded by give one a plethora of choices when it ...

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This paper describes the Teotihuacan state-city thriving in the Basin of Mexico between 200 BC and 600 AD. A description of archeological findings at the site in Teotihuacan Valley offers an insight into political organization and everyday life of the powerful city. City features grid system and a large number of impressive structures. Its agriculture was highly reliant on systems of irrigation. A high demand for construction wood might have had a harming effect on local ecology and agriculture. The economy of Teotihuacan was based on market commerce including trading with areas as remote as Veracruz or Guatemala. Political power and ...