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 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 became essential for the English factories to operate and how the wealth from the sugar - slave trade contributed to the growth of English factories. It shows the transformation of diets due to sugar. There are no details about American sugar consumption to prove modern diets are unhealthy, no surprising statistics about sugar - eating over time for entertainment, and no comparison of past and present eating habits' healthiness. The details about sugar and diet changes 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.