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refurb
8y ago
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In the 15th century, Venice was the chief sugar refining and distribution centre in Europe.[6]
From Wikipedia.
Sugar has been around far longer than our very recent obesity epidemic.
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jm2721
8y ago
Not really for the masses, since it wasn't cheap or plentiful. The wealthy that consumed high quantities of sugar did have the same illnesses that are so prevalent today.
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