Archive for January 16, 2009
Sugar, the Industrial Revolution, and Women’s Rights
The colonial expansion into the Americas led to the discovery of vast lands ready for extensive production of sugar cane, a highly prized and rare commodity at that time. Investors and colonial explorers imported slaves from across the Atlantic from Africa to do the dirty work. The Atlantic slave trade and the mass [...]
January 16, 2009
Tags: food event, Health, heroes, nutrition, sugar Posted in: Fun Food Facts, Health, Politics 
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