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But with the Industrial Revolution and introduction of various industrial techniques for purifying sugar, we have a situ

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"But with the Industrial Revolution and introduction of various industrial techniques for purifying sugar, we have a situation in which what we are consuming is not good nutritionally or ecologically"

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Marvin Harris is recommending that the Industrial Revolution has actually had an adverse effect on the dietary and also ecological worth of sugar. He is suggesting that the industrial methods used to detoxify sugar have resulted in an item that is not as valuable for our health or the atmosphere as it once was. This is likely as a result of the reality that these commercial techniques usually include the use of chemicals and other unnatural procedures that can strip away some of the natural nutrients and also minerals that are found in sugar. In addition, the manufacturing of sugar in a commercial setup can have an adverse influence on the atmosphere because of the use of sources as well as the launch of toxins.

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This quote is from Marvin Harris between August 18, 1927 and October 25, 2001. He/she was a famous Scientist from USA. The author also have 18 other quotes.
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