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Thailand: Asia鈥檚 sugar bowl

Lainy Malkani digs into the story of sugar in Thailand, sustainable production and ways to make sugar healthier.

Lainy Malkani looks into the story of sugar in Thailand, now the second biggest exporter of sugar in the world. We hear how farmers there are coping with climate change, what sustainable production might look like and what sugar cane can be used for once the sweet juice has been removed, from fuel to water bottles. Lainy looks at the future of sugar, talking to those experimenting with sugar to try to make it healthier, like the company Douxmatok, who are hacking sugar crystals at a structural level in an effort to help us eat less of it without compromising on taste.

Presenter: Lainy Malkani
Producer: Megan Jones

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27 minutes

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Sun 10 Oct 2021 10:32GMT

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  • Sun 10 Oct 2021 10:32GMT

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