I just found this documentary on The Hidden Story of Big Sugar , in a post from the UK’s Macrobiotics Guide .

These videos explore the dark history and modern power of the world’s reigning sugar cartels. Using dramatic reenactments, they reveal how sugar was at the heart of slavery in the West Indies in the 18th century, while showing how present-day consumers are slaves to a sugar-based diet. (my emphasis)

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