"It's also telling a story about how capitalism functions - about the current overconsumption of sugar [..] the way in which sugar creates the irresponsible foundations of human oppression, but also the way in which #sugar has left the cost of #environment|al destruction to the communities"

#UlbeBosma discusses his book #TheWorldOfSugar

https://newbooksnetwork.com/the-world-of-sugar

#SugarIndustry #monoculture #PlantationEconomy #slavery #PlantationLabour #ecocide #SugarAndHealth #books

Podcast | Ulbe Bosma, "The World of Sugar: How the Sweet Stuff…

Ulbe Bosma, "The World of Sugar: How the Sweet Stuff Transformed Our Politics, Health, and Environment Over 2,000 Years" (Harvard UP, 2023)

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