Come explore the secretive, multi-billion dollar sugar industry and the epic court battle that exposes how sugar is grown, cultivated and sold. 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. Big Sugar is a deep dive into the inner workings of the industry. This is a story of our time, an untold story that focuses on human rights, lobbying, nutrition and the environment. Hosted by Celeste Headlee. Big Sugar is a Weekday Fun Production in association with Imagine Audio.

Big Sugar is a Weekday Fun Production in association with Imagine Audio.

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When Selvin Grant and Victor Blackwood, along with thousands of others, traveled from the Caribbean to Florida to cut sugarcane, they learned just how difficult the job was. It was relentless, dehumanizing and shockingly dangerous. When two journalists learned what was happening on the sugar farms, they fought to uncover the truth.

Big Sugar is a Weekday Fun Production in association with Imagine Audio.

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Crusading lawyer Edward Tuddenham hears about the sugarcane workers - the conditions, the injuries and unpaid wages. With Harley-riding, former intelligence officer Dave Gorman as co-counsel, he takes on the powerful sugar industry on behalf of the workers, suing five enormous farms.

Big Sugar is a Weekday Fun Production in association with Imagine Audio.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.