Big Sugar
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- S1 E1 - Part 1April 19, 200552minIn 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.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E2 - Part 2April 19, 200552minWith 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.This video is currently unavailable
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- Directors
- Brian McKenna
- Producers
- Arnie Gelbart
- Studio
- Multicom Entertainment Group (MEG)
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