Do you think Aronson and Budhos’s inclusion of brief essays explaining their personal relationship to the subject benefits their argument? What do you think their personal stories add to their historical writing?

Define the Age of Honey and the Age of Sugar in your own words. How would you describe the differences between them?

A recurring point in Sugar Changed the World is how connected different societies throughout world history have been, even before the Age of Sugar. Identify and discuss at least three examples from the book that illustrate this interconnection.