Episode Synopsis "The History of Sugar- A Tale Neither Short Nor Sweet"

It seems as though no other substance occupies so much of the world’s land, for so little benefit to humanity, as sugar. Sugarcane is the world’s third most valuable crop after cereals and rice and has created a global public health crisis, which has been centuries in the making. This sweet substance has a long and tragic history. A tale we will uncover together. 

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