Sugar
Sugar It's no surprise that sugar has been on our minds for millennia. In this book, Andrew F. First cultivated in New Guinea around 8,000 B.C.E., this addictive sweetener has since come to dominate…
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Sugar
It's no surprise that sugar has been on our minds for millennia. In this book, Andrew F. First cultivated in New Guinea around 8,000 B.C.E., this addictive sweetener has since come to dominate our appetites--whether in candy, desserts, soft drinks, or even pasta sauces--for better and for worse.
Exploring both the sugarcane and sugar beet industries, he tells story after story of those who have made fortunes and those who have Smith offers a fascinating history of this simultaneously beloved and reviled ingredient, holding its incredible value as a global commodity up against its darker legacies of slavery and widespread obesity.As Smith demonstrates, sugar's past is chockfull of determined adventurers: relentless sugar barons and plantation owners who worked alongside plant breeders, food processors, distributors, and politicians to build a business based on our cravings.