“Chocolate as Medicine” Book Signing and Discussion at The Hershey Story

MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT:
“Chocolate as Medicine” Book Signing and Discussion at The Hershey Story

WHEN:
Sunday, November 4
1 to 2:30 p.m.

WHERE:
The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue
63 W. Chocolate Avenue
Hershey, PA 17033
www.HersheyStory.org
717-534-3439

DETAILS:

2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Attendees of the Hershey Story’s book signing and discussion can meet the authors of “Chocolate as Medicine.” From 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 4, Philip Wilson and Jeffrey Hurst will discuss their newly released book “Chocolate as Medicine: A Quest over the Centuries.” Wilson is a professor of medical humanities at Penn State College of Medicine and Hurst is a principal scientist at The Hershey Company.

The book describes the centuries-long quest to uncover chocolate’s potential health benefits. The authors trace ancient beliefs, such as chocolate preventing heart ailments and relieving snakebites, to more recent experiments aimed at determining chocolate’s effectiveness as a medicinal and nutritional substance.

The program is free and books will be available for purchase at The Hershey Story.
For more information about The Hershey Story, visit www.HersheyStory.org or call 717-534-3439.

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MEDIA CONTACT
Sara Ensminger
sensminger@mshersheyfoundation.org
717-298-2214

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