Sugar: The World Corrupted: From Slavery to Obesity
by James Walvin
James Walvin explores the remarkable and troubling history of sugar, tracing its connections to slavery, global commerce, changing diets, and obesity. This accessible account shows how a once-limited commodity became a ubiquitous part of modern life, while examining the social and health consequences of sugar’s rise.
About This Book
James Walvin examines sugar as both a commodity and a force that has shaped societies across the world.
From its connection to slavery and global commerce to its place in modern diets, the book follows sugar’s far-reaching historical development.
It considers how sugar became widely available and increasingly central to everyday consumption.
By connecting the history of sugar with contemporary obesity, the book invites readers to reconsider a familiar ingredient and its complicated legacy.
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