Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://eevb.net/video/FPSijMjedjn.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter How Brazil Dominates Sugar Production [blWnKGhqwGd] Health Updated on August 05, 2026 EDT — Published on August 05, 2026 EDT Most of the world's sugar comes from sugarcane. But the plant is so difficult to harvest that farmers often set their fields on fire first to get rid of leaves and unwanted pests. That's how most sugarcane is harvested in Florida, the largest producer of sugar in the US. Residents who live near the fields say the giant smoke clouds are is making them sick. The largest producer of sugar in the world, Brazil, has figured out how to harvest the crop without burns. Can the US do the same? ------------------------------------------------------ #brazil #sugar #businessinsider #bigbusiness MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: How A $1 Billion Gold Kiwi Breed Saved New Zealand's Industry | Big Business | Business Insider How Maker’s Mark Produces 34 Million Bottles Of Bourbon A Year | Big Business | Business Insider 7 Of The Most Faked Seafoods In The World | Big Business | Business Insider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Business Insider on Facebook: Business Insider on Instagram: Business Insider on Twitter: Business Insider on Snapchat: Business Insider on TikTok: How Brazil Dominates Sugar Production Without Burning Fields | Big Business | Business Insider ggzJDYDvOok xjEnOFdIUoc jxYE7vuexCd I2JOcfRR1C6 uqWQjH2WqPE 8BOVpkD5FDx
Most of the world's sugar comes from sugarcane. But the plant is so difficult to harvest that farmers often set their fields on fire first to get rid of leaves and unwanted pests. That's how most sugarcane is harvested in Florida, the largest producer of sugar in the US. Residents who live near the fields say the giant smoke clouds are is making them sick. The largest producer of sugar in the world, Brazil, has figured out how to harvest the crop without burns. Can the US do the same? ------------------------------------------------------ #brazil #sugar #businessinsider #bigbusiness MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: How A $1 Billion Gold Kiwi Breed Saved New Zealand's Industry | Big Business | Business Insider How Maker’s Mark Produces 34 Million Bottles Of Bourbon A Year | Big Business | Business Insider 7 Of The Most Faked Seafoods In The World | Big Business | Business Insider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Business Insider on Facebook: Business Insider on Instagram: Business Insider on Twitter: Business Insider on Snapchat: Business Insider on TikTok: How Brazil Dominates Sugar Production Without Burning Fields | Big Business | Business Insider ggzJDYDvOok xjEnOFdIUoc jxYE7vuexCd I2JOcfRR1C6 uqWQjH2WqPE 8BOVpkD5FDx