Sugar’s Bitter History: From New Guinea to Slavery, Colonization, and the Global Sweet Trade
Sugar may sweeten our coffee, tea, and desserts, but its history is stained by conquest, slavery, and colonial exploitation. From New Guinea’s wild suga… Written by Glenn Junsay Pansensoy · History · 17 min read Sugar: The Sweet Commodity With a Bitter History | Poetic Codes { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Article", "headline": "Sugar: The Sweet Commodity With a Bitter History", "description": "The story of sugar is not just about food—it's about conquest, slavery, and the making of the modern world. From New Guinea to Crusader estates, Atlantic slavery to modern plantations.", "author": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Poetic Codes" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Poetic Codes", "u...