The first was undoubtedly sweetener, honey. In ancient times and the Middle Ages, honey was the principal sweetener.
In the late Middle Ages, it began to get sugar from sugar beet called. It was grown extensively in Europe and currently continues the production of beet sugar producing 27% of the world's sugar.
Sugar cane sugar, the remaining sugar produced worldwide. Sugar cane is native to Southeast Asia, with India where farming methods and obtaining sugar developed.
When you take a sweet drink or eat a pastry, think of all the process involved in obtaining this plant product, sugar beet and sugar cane.
