Modern Marvels Sugar (2006)

The sugar industry came of age on the backs of slaves toiling in Caribbean fields and British desire to control production of sugar and its byproduct rum Sugar also played a surprisingly critical part in Americas battle for independence Tour a sugar plantation on Maui Hawaii to get an inside look at how cane sugar is produced today and learn how the sugar stalks are put through an extensive process of extraction and purificationand how a ton of harvested cane results in 200 pounds of raw sugar Learn the technology behind creating the sweetener in all of its permutations including corn syrup brown sugar powdered sugar and cube sugar and how its used in candies soda and sauces as well as more exotic uses such as in pipe tobacco and processed meat