Green Eggs and Dan Presents: History Bites - Sugar

On this week's episode of History Bites - a very addictive white powder is responsible for changing the entire world. I'm talking about sugar you drug fiends! Sugar defined the slave trade, it was used as medicine, and it's even responsible for America becoming a country! If you want to know how the history of sugar is at the center of everything you eat and where you pledge allegiance, you'll want to listen to this. Produced by The Podglomerate.  Support this show by supporting our sponsors: Traeger is the world's #1 selling wood-fired grill, perfected by decades of mastering the craft of wood-fired cooking. From June 11th through June 20th, get a FREE ultimate grill bundle loaded with $150 worth of hardwood pellets, rubs, accessories, & more OR get $100 off when you buy select Traeger grills. Got to Traeger.com. Chobani® is good for great mornings. To vote for the next flavor of Chobani® Coffee Creamer flavor go to ChobaniCoffeeCreamer.com and pick your favorite today. Wild Alaskan Company takes the guess work out of buying wild caught seafood. Visit Wildalaskancompany.com/GED for $15 off your first box. Girl & Dug sends a curated produce kit and recipe card to your door. Get 10% any theme box with code DAN10. *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy.  Since you're listening to Green Eggs & Dan, we'd like to suggest you also try listening to other Podglomerate comedy podcasts like The History of Standup, We Don't Deserve Dogs, or 2 Girls 1 Podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices