Sugar

World commodities are important products, such as natural resources or agricultural produce, that are bought and sold in the global marketplace. The daily trade in commodities plays a key role in the state of the world's economy.

Sugar is a valuable agricultural commodity that is an important ingredient in many recipes. It is used commercially in the manufacture of fruit juices, cakes, and candy, and is also used by people to sweeten their food and drinks.

In World Commodities: Sugar, Discover why Sugar is Essential to the World's Economy, and how the Trade in Sugar Affects and Links the Global Community. Learn all About:

where sugar cane and sugar beet are grown and consumed

how sugar cane and sugar beet are grown, harvested, and processed into sugar

how sugar is traded and why the price of sugar is affected by world events

which political, environmental, and social issues are related to the sugar industry

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Sugar

World commodities are important products, such as natural resources or agricultural produce, that are bought and sold in the global marketplace. The daily trade in commodities plays a key role in the state of the world's economy.

Sugar is a valuable agricultural commodity that is an important ingredient in many recipes. It is used commercially in the manufacture of fruit juices, cakes, and candy, and is also used by people to sweeten their food and drinks.

In World Commodities: Sugar, Discover why Sugar is Essential to the World's Economy, and how the Trade in Sugar Affects and Links the Global Community. Learn all About:

where sugar cane and sugar beet are grown and consumed

how sugar cane and sugar beet are grown, harvested, and processed into sugar

how sugar is traded and why the price of sugar is affected by world events

which political, environmental, and social issues are related to the sugar industry

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Sugar

Sugar

by Garry Chapman, Gary Hodges
Sugar

Sugar

by Garry Chapman, Gary Hodges

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Overview

World commodities are important products, such as natural resources or agricultural produce, that are bought and sold in the global marketplace. The daily trade in commodities plays a key role in the state of the world's economy.

Sugar is a valuable agricultural commodity that is an important ingredient in many recipes. It is used commercially in the manufacture of fruit juices, cakes, and candy, and is also used by people to sweeten their food and drinks.

In World Commodities: Sugar, Discover why Sugar is Essential to the World's Economy, and how the Trade in Sugar Affects and Links the Global Community. Learn all About:

where sugar cane and sugar beet are grown and consumed

how sugar cane and sugar beet are grown, harvested, and processed into sugar

how sugar is traded and why the price of sugar is affected by world events

which political, environmental, and social issues are related to the sugar industry


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781599205878
Publisher: Black Rabbit Books
Publication date: 08/01/2010
Series: World Commodities Series
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 8.80(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range: 10 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

What Is a World Commodity? 4

Sugar Is a Commodity 5

Where Is Sugar Grown and Where Is It Consumed? 6

Timeline: The History of Sugar 8

How Is Sugar Made? 10

Preparing Sugar for Consumption 12

The Sugar Trade 14

Supply and Demand 16

Codes of Practice 18

International Politics and Sugar 20

Environmental Issues and Sugar 22

Social Issues and Sugar 24

Is the Sugar Industry Sustainable? 26

The Future of the Sugar Industry 28

Find Out More 30

Glossary 31

Index 32

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