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‘Big Sugar’ podcast explores how a multi-billion dollar industry affects the environment and your health

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The Sugar Cane Cooperative's mill processes sugar cane at dawn in Belle Glade, Fla., near Lake Okeechobee, on Nov. 1, 2019. The mill operates 24-hours a day during the harvest season, grinding as much as 26,000 tons of sugarcane per day.
The Sugar Cane Cooperative’s mill processes sugar cane at dawn in Belle Glade, Fla., near Lake Okeechobee, on Nov. 1, 2019. The mill operates 24-hours a day during the harvest season, grinding as much as 26,000 tons of sugarcane per day. Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo

American sugar exports totaled over $1.4 billion last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. We talk with the host of the new podcast “Big Sugar” for a deeper look into one of the world’s most-produced crops.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Trevor Hook Producer
  • Royce Podeszwa Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Celeste Headlee Guest

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