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Sugar

Comedy lecture on the economics behind goods we're addicted to – unravelling how the food industry deals with sugar. From 2015.

Comedian Simon Evans continues his series about the economics of some of the goods - or bads - we are addicted to.

What are the economics, history and health issues behind these oh-so-addictive commodities?

This time it's sugar.

Some people say sugar could be the new tobacco - exposed as a health risk that's been knowingly concealed for decades. And the trouble is sugar is in almost everything now - even things that 'look' savoury.

What part does economics have to play in how we have got to this point? How do we make sense of what the food industry is doing with sugar? And if we want to invest in this addiction, how do we do it?

With the help of economics guru, More Or Less host Tim Harford and the Queen of investment know-how, Merryn Somerset Webb, plus author David Gillespie, Simon walks us around the economics of this very familiar commodity and pokes fun at our relationship with it.

Written by Simon Evans, Benjamin Partridge and Andy Wolton.

Producer: Claire Jones

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2015.

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30 minutes

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Wed 9 Feb 2022 23:30

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Simon Evans
Interviewed Guest Tim Harford
Interviewed Guest Merryn Somerset Webb
Interviewed Guest David Gillespie
Writer Simon Evans
Writer Benjamin Partridge
Writer Andy Wolton
Producer Claire Jones

Broadcasts

  • Wed 29 Jul 2015 18:30
  • Wed 29 Jul 2015 18:45
  • Wed 5 Aug 2015 07:30
  • Wed 5 Aug 2015 17:30
  • Wed 5 Aug 2015 22:00
  • Thu 6 Aug 2015 05:30
  • Wed 5 Apr 2017 11:30
  • Sat 15 Sep 2018 23:00
  • Fri 27 Mar 2020 22:30
  • Wed 9 Feb 2022 23:30

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