The creators of the world's biggest
chocolate bar say their giant slab of calories can help teach
school students about the importance of good nutrition, the
Chicago Tribune reported Wednesday.
The 12,000-pound chocolate slab --
officially recognized by a Guinness World Records official as the
largest ever made -- stands 3-feet high and 21-feet long.
It contains a whopping 1,200 pounds of
almonds, 5,500 pounds of sugar, 2,000 pounds of milk powder, 1,700
pounds of cocoa butter and 1,400 pounds of chocolate liquor.
Chicago-based World's Finest Chocolate
unveiled the bar this week and said it would be taken on a tour of
US school, where students would be taught to "think big" by eating
smart.
"We purposely made this bar to be an
example of 'portion distortion,'" the company's CEO Eddie Opler
said in a statement.
"We're committed to educating families
about eating right and staying active and doing it in a fun and
engaging way."
