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We travel to 1950’s Cuba to meet the Fanjul family, sugar barons whose experiences with sugar, Castro and the Tropicana nightclub shine a light on where this story really begins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Without Sugar There is No Country

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.&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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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.

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.&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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