Sugar's impact on the world is the main theme. Sugar had a tremendous impact on the world. The plant supplied a solution to the innate sweet craving with which humans seem to be born. When it first came on the market, people used it as a medicine. It was pricey, and only the elite could afford it. After learning how to process sugar cane, the availability and popularity of the substance grew.
With larger amounts of sugar in production, more workers were needed. This drove the slave market. Plantation owners used slaves to work the fields, harvest the crops, and process the sugar.
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