Comments on: Review: Sugar: A Bittersweet History, Elizabeth Abbott

By: Jessicabookworm

Jessicabookworm — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:09:31 +0000

Again another really interesting choice of non-fiction, sounds fascinating and a bit different from your normal ho hum history book.

I too buy fair trade sugar, but as you correctly point out how do we know where the ingredients come from in processed food, that’s why I’m trying to cut back on it as much as possible.

By: Patti Smith

Patti Smith — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 01:28:27 +0000

I too love this kind of book…can’t wait to get this one as well as the 2 Beth F mentioned

By: Little Nell

Little Nell — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:36:19 +0000

I do love books about both food and history. I wonder if this one mentions the effect on people’s teeth when they discovered sugar and started using it so much.

By: TheBookGirl

TheBookGirl — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:27:19 +0000

I read and enjoyed a similar book that explored the history of tea so I think that this would be interesting to me as well. So glad that you reviewed it

By: Beth F

Beth F — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:31:32 +0000

This is totally my kind of book. Have you read Kurlansky? I loved his Cod and enjoyed Salt. He too takes a food item and explores its role in history, politics, trade routes, and so on. Please consider linking this post to Weekend Cooking on Saturday. I bet many participants would love to know about this book. I’m definitely tracking it down.

By: heidenkind

heidenkind — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:55:54 +0000

Have you seen The Twelve Apostles? It’s a Cuban film that deals with a similar subject. If you can get a hold of it, it’s very much worth watching.

By: Marg

Marg — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:57:33 +0000

This sounds very interesting! Thanks for posting about it!

By: Kailana

Kailana — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:21:48 +0000

You have been reading some interesting books lately. This one sounds good and reminds me I really need to read some non-fiction. I haven’t read very much at all this year.

By: bermudaonion (Kathy)

bermudaonion (Kathy) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:16:24 +0000

It’s interesting that a lot of sweet marketing has been aimed at women. I wonder if part of the reason for that is that women have traditionally done most of the shopping and cooking.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:57:54 +0000

This one sounds interesting. I am definitely going to keep it in mind.