sugar

For a more autumnal spin, I tuck in about ½ cup of cubed, softened butternut squash, a sprinkle of brown sugar, cubes of manchego, and a few torn sage leaves.

He has simpler advice: "Cut out sugar - it's the biggest evil. Without that, no weight loss will last. Add four days of exercise a week, and you'll lose those 5-7kg - no injections needed."

Each was tested for sugar levels, acidity, pH, and overall taste.

These ranged from hauling and shipping to the grading, storage and brokerage of commodities, to the countless consumables derived from slave-grown sugar to textiles and clothing.

I like to rub mine with around four tablespoons of five spice powder, ¼ cup of brown sugar, one tablespoon each of ginger, garlic, and kosher salt, and enough olive oil to make a paste.