Andrew F. Smith

Sugar: A Global History (Edible)

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ISBN 13:: 9781780234342
author:: Andrew F. Smith
format:: HardBack
publisher:: Reaktion Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2015
Pages:: 128
Dimensions:: 12.1 x 2 x 19.7 cm
Genre:: Food & Drink, Entertaining & Special Occasions, Cake Decorating & Sugarcraft
Condition:: New
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Sugar has been a dominant force in human history for millennia. First cultivated around 8,000 B.C.E., sugar's impact on our appetites is undeniable, shaping everything from candy and desserts to soft drinks and pasta sauces. This book offers a fascinating exploration of the global commodity that is sugar, delving into its incredible value as a business and its darker legacies. The story of sugar's past is one of determined adventurers - sugar barons, plantation owners, plant breeders, food processors, distributors, and politicians who worked together to build a business based on our cravings. From the sugarcane and sugar beet industries, Andrew F. Smith tells the tale of those who have made fortunes and met demise all because of sugar's profound hold on our palates. A layered narrative that reveals the complex history of this simple yet powerful ingredient.

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