{"product_id":"9780715655801","title":"Sugar : A Bittersweet History","description":"\u003cp\u003eSugar was once the most powerful commodity on earth. It shaped world affairs, influenced the economic policies of nations, drove international trade and left a legacy of suffering that still resonates today. But how did a substance that began as an expensive luxury of the wealthy become a staple in the modern world?In Sugar�this dark history is unveiled, from the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade to the environmental devastation caused by sugar cultivation. Richly detailed and thoroughly compelling,�Elizabeth Abbott traces sugar from its very origins to the twenty-first century, examining the true cost of satisfying the world's sweet tooth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55731951862136,"sku":"9780715655801","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9780715655801.jpg?v=1794264162","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9780715655801","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}