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Imagine Audio: Big Sugar

Imagine Audio: Big Sugar

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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.

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Episodes
  • Introducing: Big Sugar

    Introducing: Big Sugar
    Jun 13 2023

    Join host Celeste Headlee for a deep dive into the inner workings of the multi-billion dollar sugar industry.

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    2 mins
  • Big Sugar Episode 1: Welcome to Blood, Sweat and Tears

    Big Sugar Episode 1: Welcome to Blood, Sweat and Tears
    Jun 20 2023

    Meet Victor and Selvin, who initially feel lucky to travel from Jamaica to Florida to cut sugarcane. The experiences of cane cutters like them lead two ambitious journalists to try and uncover the devastating truth about the labor supporting the American sugar industry.

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    50 mins
  • Big Sugar Episode 2: The Grass is Always Greener

    Big Sugar Episode 2: The Grass is Always Greener
    Jun 27 2023

    Tensions between workers and a sugarcane farm erupt into violence. A ragtag group of lawyers seek justice for thousands of sugarcane cutters who have allegedly been underpaid for their grueling labor.

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    44 mins
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