The World of Sugar: How the Sweet Stuff Transformed Our Politics, Health, and Environment over 2,000 Years
这本书追溯了糖从奢侈品到日常必需品的演变,揭示了其背后的人类剥削、种族主义、肥胖和环境破坏等阴暗面,适合对食品政治、经济史和健康政策感兴趣的读者。
David Just of Cornell University reviews “The World of Sugar: How the Sweet Stuff Transformed Our Politics, Health, and Environment over 2,000 Years” by Ulbe Bosma. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Explores the evolution of sugar from luxury to ubiquity, promoting the view that while the contemporary prevalence of sugar is an indication of progress, it also reveals a darker story of human exploitation, racism, obesity, and environmental destruction.”