As a food historian when I think of sugar I think of slavery in places such as Louisiana, Florida, Cuba, and Brazil to name a few regions of the Americas. The demand for sugar led to massive demographic changes in Africa and the Americas. In the book Hog and Hominy, I in part look at the question what role does food play in the Atlantic slave trade? Follow the Fred Opie show and the content Fred shares on his website, Twitter and Facebook. Take the time to review the show on You Tube, iTunes, Stitcher, and Soundcloud. If you like what you hear and learn, tell others about it and share and post the link to the show.
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