• Sugar is considered as one of the world’s oldest ingredients.

• Christopher Columbus introduced the sugar cane seeds to the world on his second voyage.

• Sugar cane was first cultivated by the people of New Guinea, around 8000 B.C.

• The word ‘sugar’ was originated from a Sanskrit word ‘sharkara’ which means the material in granule form.

• Excess intake of sugar can increase the risk of heart diseases.

• People around the world consume 500 extra calories per day from sugar.

• If Brazil is the world’s largest producer of sugar cane, then India is the world’s largest consumer of sugar.

• Sugar has more than 115 names for its different forms.

• Many manufacturers avoid listing sugar as their main ingredient. Rather, they use a different name for sugar.

• World Trade Organization (WTO) regulates the world sugar trade.

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