books.google.com.pr - "This social and historical exploration traces the history of sugarcane from its home in New Guinea to Shakespeares England. Fascinating sugar lore and anecdotes are included, such as how Queen Elizabeth I became so partial to hippocras (mulled wine), sugared almonds, and pastilles that her teeth turned...http://books.google.com.pr/books/about/Bittersweet.html?id=DkbVel7_JNUC&q=aspartame&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBittersweet