Would you believe sugar was once medicine? In ancient India, around 500 BCE, sugar crystals were so rare they were prescribed as a remedy. So how did something this precious become the world’s most exploited crop? Colonization, changed everything. Forced labor and entire economies were built on sweets. Here is one of the most powerful food stories I’ve ever researched. The full history on the blog is in the comments. #FoodHistory #FoodCulture #FoodHeritage #FoodStories #Sugar #SugarHistory https://foodculturebites.com/the-bittersweet-history-of-sugar/ #foodculturebites