1. Sugarcane By, Nate Foss

2. Sugar: worldwide influence Originated in Indonesia and New Guinea Spread to India by traders and travelers. Further spread west by Arab conquest and the Crusades, Prices in London were equivalent to $100 per pound in 1319.

3. The New World 1493: Columbus brings sugar to the Caribbean Sugar well-suited to tropical climate Explosive growth in cultivation Production accelerates the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Export agriculture engrained into economy and makes way for TNCs in the future.

4. Cutting the Grass: Not an Easy task Machete injuries are most common. Heat-related injuries. Noxious gasses produced by refining. Seasonal workers are particularly vulernable. Widespread environmental effects.

5. Sustainable Sugar Bagasse is used as a biofuel and paper pulp. Ethanol production. Brazil is the world’s leader in ethanol production.

6. Sugar Delicacies Jaggery is solidified molasses consumed religiously in India. Cahaca is an alcholic drink produced from sugarcane juice. Rapadura is a staple food in Colombia. RUM ANYONE?