Urbanization and the Need for Imported Calories
The growth of manufacturing centers in Britain during the Industrial Revolution drew a significant amount of labor away from agricultural areas. This internal migration created a food demand that domestic agriculture could not meet, necessitating the import of calories, particularly sugar, to sustain the new industrial workforce.
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