Host Celeste Headlee goes on the hunt for the Fanjul brothers in Palm Beach, Florida and uncovers an even more devastating truth about the American sugar industry’s past. J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI and the movie The Godfather play a part in our story. Correction: In 2021, the average price for cane sugar in the world market was $0.214 per pound. In the U.S., the price was $0.4759 per pound, more than twice the price. While the price multiple in the episode is correct, the average prices were not $21.40 in the world market and $47.59 in the U.S. See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Host Celeste Headlee goes on the hunt for the Fanjul brothers in Palm Beach, Florida and uncovers an even more devastating truth about the American sugar industry’s past. J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI and the movie The Godfather play a part in our story. Correction: In 2021, the average price for cane sugar in the world market was $0.214 per pound. In the U.S., the price was $0.4759 per pound, more than twice the price. While the price multiple in the episode is correct, the average prices were not $21.40 in the world market and $47.59 in the U.S. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Celeste Headlee goes on the hunt for the Fanjul brothers in Palm Beach, Florida and uncovers an even more devastating truth about the American sugar industry’s past. J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI and the movie The Godfather play a part in our story. Correction: In 2021, the average price for cane sugar in the world market was $0.214 per pound. In the U.S., the price was $0.4759 per pound, more than twice the price. While the price multiple in the episode is correct, the average prices were not $21.40 in the world market and $47.59 in the U.S. See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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Imagine Audio is your destination for the highest quality audio documentaries. Our latest show, 'Peter and the Acid King' is out now. Or check out Big Sugar further down the feed. 
 
Come explore the secretive, multi-billion dollar sugar industry and the epic court battle that exposes how sugar is grown, cultivated and sold. Big Sugar is a deep dive into the inner workings of the industry.
Hear firsthand from the workers, lawyers and journalists exposing the lies, exploitation and ultimately the truth. We travel from the Oval Office to the nightclubs of Havana to the sugarcane fields of Florida.
This is a story of our time, an untold story that focuses on human rights, lobbying, nutrition and the environment. Hosted by Celeste Headlee.

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Imagine Audio is your destination for the highest quality audio documentaries. Our latest show, 'Peter and the Acid King' is out now. Or check out Big Sugar further down the feed. Come explore the secretive, multi-billion dollar sugar industry and the epic court battle that exposes how sugar is grown, cultivated and sold. Big Sugar is a deep dive into the inner workings of the industry. Hear firsthand from the workers, lawyers and journalists exposing the lies, exploitation and ultimately the truth. We travel from the Oval Office to the nightclubs of Havana to the sugarcane fields of Florida. This is a story of our time, an untold story that focuses on human rights, lobbying, nutrition and the environment. Hosted by Celeste Headlee.

Imagine Audio is your destination for the highest quality audio documentaries. Our latest show, 'Peter and the Acid King' is out now. Or check out Big Sugar further down the feed.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Come explore the secretive, multi-billion dollar sugar industry&nbsp;and the epic court battle that exposes how sugar&nbsp;is grown, cultivated and sold. Big Sugar is a deep dive into the inner workings of the industry.
Hear firsthand from the workers, lawyers and journalists exposing the lies, exploitation and ultimately the truth.&nbsp;We travel from the Oval Office to the nightclubs of Havana to the sugarcane fields of Florida.
This is a story of our time,&nbsp;an untold&nbsp;story&nbsp;that focuses on human rights, lobbying, nutrition and the environment.&nbsp;Hosted by Celeste Headlee.

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