In India, per capita beer consumption in 2022 was 2 litres, compared to 30 litres globally
Chanchari, who speaks his native tongue and Spanish, consults the internet, and understands and speaks the language of molecules, opens with a statement one hears over and over again among indigenous and mestizo shamans: Tobacco has a soul, it has a spirit, which is of two sorts, medicine and malice [ maldad], or what we call in Spanish sorcery [ brujera ]
Agents play a crucial role in bridging the gap between producers and consumers, ensuring that products reach their intended markets efficiently
Shiffman S, Waters A, and Hickcox M
Tobaccos historical migration from indigenous Latin America and its transformation from local medicinal plant to global substance of abuse ensued via its rapid popularization among Spaniards after the colonial arrival on the American continent: The plant was introduced to Europe in the late 15th century, where it was readily adopted, and an extensive chain of trade later stretching to Africa and Asia took its course (Oyuela-Caycedo and Kawa, 2015)
Marrero J, Rebagliati RJ, Leiva E, Londonio A, Smichowski P (2013) Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometric determination of fifteen elements in dietary supplements: are the concentrations declared in the labels accurate