Sugar cubes are a ubiquitous sweetener across the world, and the granulated squares were invented to improve upon the large sugar chunks it was sold in before.

Sugar, we are often told, is bad for us. According to recent health advice, adults should restrict their sugar intake to between six and nine teaspoons daily. But what is more upsetting about sugar is ...

Sugar's history is far from sweet. What we now see as a basic pantry staple used to be a rare luxury. For centuries, it was known as "white gold" because of how valuable it was. By the 17th century, ...

BUT AS OUR SAM CARTER FOUND OUT, NOTHING IS SUGAR COATED. YEAH, THAT EXHIBIT NOW OPEN AT THE SPEED MUSEUM, IS CALLED THE BITTER AND THE SWEET, AND IT TAKES A DEEP DIVE INTO THOSE THAT CONSUMED AND ...

Farmers use machetes to weed a sugar cane field in Madruga, Cuba, Thursday, April 29, 2021. Credit: Ramon Espinosa / AP Few commodities are baked into modern life more than sugar. Whether it’s derived ...

With our sugar consumption likely to rise with Halloween candy piling up, we look at the history of sugar and why California’s last sugar beet plant is leaving the state. The last sugar beat factory ...

An overview of the history of sugar beets in the Red River Valley. This short story chronicles the history of growing sugar beets in the Red River Valley. The story dives into how farmers hired ...