094 Changes to Sugar World
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Sugar is sugar... right? Not so much. I mean, the sugar everyone cares about it cane sugar, but honey and maple syrup & sugar are also playing a role at this point. And then war. War gets in the way of everything, especially when you end up in a war with the country supplying you most of your sugar. Twice! And then there's a whole seperate revolutioin on the other place you are getting your sugar from. 1776 - 1815 were certainly fraught years for sugar in the brand new United States. Come find out how. Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor Turtle Show Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/ Email: TheHistoryofAmericanFood at gmail dot com Threads@THoAFood Twitter: @THoAFood Instagram: @THoAFood BlueSky: THoAFood.bsky.social
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