Sugar & Slavery: The Building Blocks of Bristol’s 1% | Empires of Dirt

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Sugar: it’s bad for you, it makes your teeth fall out, and it’s a central component of any gross Western diet. For centuries, sugar drove the world economy. It made old white men wealthy and powerful, helped turn Britain into a global colonial superpower, and it made cities like Bristol filthy rich. Empires of Dirt, a series about Europeans getting... Read More