Question

read the passage from sugar changed the world. starting around 1800, sugar became the staple food that allowed the english factories—the most advanced economies in the world—to run. sugar supplied the energy, the hint of nutrition, the sweet taste to go with the warmth of tea that even the poorest factory worker could look forward to. sugar was a necessity. why were the english the first to build factories to mill cloth? because of the wealth they gained, the trade connections they made, and the banking systems they developed in the slave and sugar trade. indeed, the cheap cloth from the factories was used to clothe the slaves. english factories, you might say, were built, run, and paid for by sugar. in 1800, when the english were consuming their eighteen pounds of sugar a year, around 250,000 tons of sugar was produced worldwide—almost all used to sweeten tea. how do the details in this passage support the authors purpose? the authors include details about how much sugar americans consume to persuade readers that modern diets are unhealthy. the authors include details about the changes in diets over time to inform readers about how sugar has transformed what we eat. the authors include details about how much sugar people have eaten over time to entertain readers with surprising statistics. the authors include details about american and british diets to persuade readers that eating habits now are healthier than they were in the past.

Explanation:

The passage focuses on how sugar was crucial for English factories to operate and how the wealth from the sugar - related trade (including slave trade) contributed to the building and running of factories. It shows the transformation sugar brought to what was consumed. The details about changes in diets over time due to sugar help inform readers about sugar's impact on what we eat.

Answer:

The authors include details about the changes in diets over time to inform readers about how sugar has transformed what we eat.