Sweetness and Power
The Place of Sugar in Modern History
Recommended by Louise Fresco, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #41 in Commodities Trading, Ranked #44 in Commodities — see more rankings.
Traces the history of sugar production and consumption, examines its relationship with slavery, class ambitions, and industrialization, and describes sugar's impact on modern diet and eating habits. less
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Louise Fresco England’s Industrial Revolution wouldn’t have been the same without sugar because the poorer classes wouldn’t have had enough energy. (Source)
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