This document discusses the history of sugar production and consumption from the 15th century onwards. It explores how sugar went from being a luxury good available only to European elites to a mass-produced commodity consumed by working classes. The document also examines how the sugar industry drove the growth of slavery in the Caribbean and Brazil to meet the growing global demand for sugar.
This document discusses the history of sugar production and consumption from the 15th century onwards. It explores how sugar went from being a luxury good available only to European elites to a mass-produced commodity consumed by working classes. The document also examines how the sugar industry drove the growth of slavery in the Caribbean and Brazil to meet the growing global demand for sugar.
This document discusses the history of sugar production and consumption from the 15th century onwards. It explores how sugar went from being a luxury good available only to European elites to a mass-produced commodity consumed by working classes. The document also examines how the sugar industry drove the growth of slavery in the Caribbean and Brazil to meet the growing global demand for sugar.