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Sweetness And Power: The Place Of Sugar In Modern History,New Kenzaburo Oe Eating Is Often Our FirstSugar Has Been Around For Milennia, But Only In The Past Two Centuries Has It Become A Significant Foodstuff And Major Cash Crop, And Then Only In The West. As A Preservative, As A Medicine, In Decoration, As A Spice Or Condiment, And As A Sweetener, Sugar Has Grown Incredibly, Even Alarmingly, Popular And Its Use Is Still Increasing. In This Eyeopening Study Of How Europeans And Americans Transformed Sugar From A Rare Foreign Luxury To A Commonplace