World Report: February 8, 2002 Vol.7 No. 16
- This Issue:
- Table of Contents
- Cover Story
- Cover Story - Spanish Version
- Mini-Lesson
- Comprehension Quiz
- Teacher's Guide and Worksheets
Top 5 Chocolate Eating Countries
Valentine’s Day is a big day for chocolate lovers. Of course, Americans love chocolate any old day. We eat an average of 12 pounds a year—the same as 132 Hershey bars! Folks in Switzerland eat nearly twice as much. Here are the countries that gobble up the most chocolate each year.
1. Switzerland: 22.4 pounds per person a year
2. Germany: 21.6
3 .Belgium: 21.3
3. Denmark: 19.7
5. United Kingdom: 19.1
Source: National Confectioners Association