OriginEnergySux@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 days agoWhy Should I...imagemessage-square209linkfedilinkarrow-up1899arrow-down137
arrow-up1862arrow-down1imageWhy Should I...OriginEnergySux@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square209linkfedilink
minus-squareHerbGrower@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoI remember reading that in today’s money sugar used to be over £100/kg. Spices probably more. No shit regular people didn’t use them much!
minus-squareMatty Roses@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoHaiti basically brought France more money than all of Canada, because it produced sugar.
minus-squareHerbGrower@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoGarlic was also viewed as for the poors. Because peasants can just grow garlic for themselves.
I remember reading that in today’s money sugar used to be over £100/kg. Spices probably more. No shit regular people didn’t use them much!
Haiti basically brought France more money than all of Canada, because it produced sugar.
Garlic was also viewed as for the poors. Because peasants can just grow garlic for themselves.