Sugar A Bittersweet History

"A highly readable and comprehensive study of a remarkable product [...] rare eloquence and passion [...] a must-read"
– Independent

"Reading this graphic tale of the global havoc sugar has caused and continues to cause, you might wonder why sugar is not a banned substance; it seems to have done as much harm as opium or heroin [...] [Abbott's] style is vivid and she's done her research, right back to her sugar plantation Antiguan ancestors. It's a good read – but it might stay your hand next time you reach for a chocolate biscuit to enjoy with your coffee"
– Irish Times

"A grim reminder that a consumer's choices register on a gigantic scale"
– New York Times

"Captures the horror of slave-grown sugar [...] [a] fascinating book"
– Daily Mail

"Zestful [...] belongs to that recent genre of food histories which have had huge public appeal [...] Abbott's breezy and energetic style will doubtless find an enthusiastic readership among people keen to make sense of the world around them via the history of this remarkable commodity"
– BBC History

"The blood drenched history of sugar is carefully mapped out in Elizabeth Abbott's impressive overview, which is guaranteed to make you choke on your chocolate [...] Enlightening and as dismaying as a sugar crash"
– Metro