Don't forget HONEY. One of my favorite Christmas treats is Lebkuchen. The woods around Nürnberg have lots of honey trees, and the famous cookies became popular long before sugar became available in Europe. Fruits were also used to make sweet desserts. Here is an article. http://www.eg.bucknell. read more
World’s oldest chewing gum found This is old news, but the oldest gum of the world has been found in Finland. It’s about 5 000 years old. “The lump of birch bark tar dates back to Neolithic times and comes complete with Stone Age tooth prints.” read more
Sweetness came before sugar For thousands of years, people in both Europe and the rest of the world have loved sweet tastes. Before sugar became known, our ancestors ate honey, dates and other sweet foods, which they also used as sweeteners. read more