
Colonial Americas
The Church Banned Chocolate as a Dangerous Intoxicant for 300 Years
For 300 years, the Catholic Church declared chocolate a dangerous intoxicant that broke religious fasts.
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Download on the App StoreColonial Americas16th CenturyCatholic ChurchSpanish EmpireAztec EmpireReligious LawFood HistoryCultural ExchangeMissionary ActivityPapal AuthorityJosé de AcostaPope Clement VIII
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