Dr. Mercola October 02 2007 42,603 views
Other than gold, no single substance has had a bigger hand in shaping the history of the western hemisphere than sugar. These videos explore the dark history and modern power of the world‘s reigning sugar cartels. Using dramatic reenactments, they reveal how sugar was at the heart of slavery in the West Indies in the 18th century, and continues to be at the heart of a present-day epidemic: consumers who are slaves to a sugar-based diet.(Watch this video: 44:29)
The comments you all made, inregards to refined sugar. Did not want to accept the obious health problems it has on us. The reason? I have and to this day addicted to sweets. Man! talk about the power of sugar has on me!