{"product_id":"the-sugar-casino-9781516854592","title":"The Sugar Casino","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Sugar Casino: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Global Sugar Industry\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nWritten by Jonathan Kingsman, a 37-year veteran of the sugar industry, this book examines one of the world's most controversial commodities. SUGAR - a carbohydrate or toxic chemical; an excuse for obesity or the cause; much maligned or a natural ingredient? If nothing else, sugar triggers controversy, blame and myths on a global scale...and everyone seems to have an opinion, informed or otherwise. The Internet and the media are alight with articles citing added sugar as the leading cause of every disease and social ill from cancer to juvenile delinquency.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eChallenging Common Misconceptions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nHow can this be true when per capita sugar consumption has been falling for the past forty years in most developed countries and has only increased slightly in the US? It is wrong to blame sugar for our ills; we need to find the real culprits. Kingsman provides evidence-based analysis that challenges mainstream narratives about sugar consumption and its health impacts.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eExpert Insights from Industry Leaders\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nThis far-reaching book dispels many myths, both about sugar and about how commodity markets work. The author examines human rights, environmental sustainability, speculation, food prices, commodity trading, market manipulation, government intervention and health through interviews with prominent figures including:\n\n- Isara Vongkusolkit, Chairman of Mitr Phol Sugar Group\n- Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder and CEO of Olam International Limited\n- Robert Kuok, Sugar King of Asia and international businessman\n- Chris Mahoney, Director of Agriculture at Glencore International PLC\n- Greg Page, Executive Chairman of Cargill Inc.\n- Ralph Potter, Mentor to the sugar trade\n- Luc Tappy, Professor of Physiology at the University of Lausanne\n- Sven Sielhorst, Co-ordinator of the Sugarcane Programme at Solidaridad\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFor Food Industry Professionals and Conscious Consumers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nAnyone who is interested in how their food is produced and how it arrives on their plate, or into their cereal bowl will enjoy this book. The Sugar Casino offers surprising conclusions backed by decades of industry experience and expert testimony.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nAfter graduating from Cambridge University with a masters degree in economics Jonathan Kingsman began his career with Cargill. He founded his own brokerage and analysis company in 1990. He was the editor of The Sugar Trading Manual and is the founder of key industry events around the world, particularly the Dubai Sugar Conference. Jonathan is married with four grown up children and lives in Lausanne Switzerland.","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681059049746,"sku":"9781516854592","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fd3a17dc-9999-4a51-bcf9-3b40957e7c29.jpg?v=1733948439","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-sugar-casino-9781516854592","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}