Name: Big Sugar
Released: 2005-04-19T00:00:00.000Z

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From its early days with ties to slavery to modern times with its detrimental effects on the Everglades & political ties, Big Sugar explores the dark history & modern power of the world's reigning sugar cartels. Using dramatic reenactments, it reveals how sugar was at the heart of slavery in the West Indies while showing how present-day consumers are slaves to a sugar-based diet.

Documentary · 2005年 · 52 分鐘

第 1 集

Part 1

In the first part of this series, we explore how sugar has shaped the world as we know it & continues today. In the past sugar barons in England influenced parliament to take Canada from the French vs other sugar-producing islands. Today's sugar barons pay their workers $2 a day for cutting at least a ton of sugarcane & keep them in borderline slavery conditions.

52 分鐘 · 2005年4月19日
第 2 集

Part 2

With the obesity epidemic sweeping the world, war is being declared on Big Sugar, though this is not the first time sugar has been put on the defensive. Being a key part of the triangular slave trade, abolitionists fought against the practice as far back as the 18th century.

52 分鐘 · 2005年4月19日

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