Sugar: The Sour Side of Our Sweet Diet - Rich Cohen

The history of sugar can be traced all the way back to 10,000 years ago when it was first used in New Guinea. It slowly spread into Asia, but its use exploded when it was discovered by Muslim Arab traders. Cohen explains that "sugar followed the Koran" into the Middle East and North Africa, where Europeans first encountered it. Cohen describes how as more time passes, more sugar is being consumed per person, causing an increasing amount of diabetes and other health issues. Today, one third of all Americans have Type 2 diabetes.