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Food Unwrapped (2012)

Season 17

The food and science series that travels the world to explore the industry secrets behind our favourite produce, industry secrets, and how foods are really made.

Released Sept. 10, 2012 Episode 25 min None+
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S17E1 - Homegrown Fruit and Veg, Eels, Ginger Beer

Jimmy Doherty asks what offers better value: growing your own fruit and veg or buying from the supermarket? Plus, investigating the illegal trafficking of eels, and ginger beer.
Sept. 9, 2019, midnight

S17E2 - Icing, Soy Beans, Hemp-based Foods

The team investigate how supermarkets get the iced writing so perfect on birthday cakes, the popularity of the soy bean, and the growing trend for hemp-based food products.
Sept. 16, 2019, midnight

S17E3 - Favourites: Squid and Chips, Kangaroo Meat, Pesto

Some favourite investigations as Jimmy Doherty looks at how our national dish could become squid and chips, Kate Quilton reports on kangaroo meat, and Matt Tebbutt looks at pesto.
Sept. 23, 2019, midnight

S17E4 - Favourites: Haagen-Dazs, Vanilla, Edam, Plastic in Seafood

Kate and Helen explore vanilla, while in the Netherlands Matt explores the myth that Edam balls were once used as emergency cannon balls!
Sept. 30, 2019, midnight

S17E5 - Favourites: McVitie's, Corks, Mascarpone

Favourite investigations. Kate Quilton visits McVitie's to ask why many biscuits have little holes all over them. Jimmy Doherty finds out how corks are made for wine bottles.
Oct. 7, 2019, midnight

S17E6 - Favourites: Lager & Ale, Crumpets

Favourite investigations. Jimmy Doherty visits Europe's biggest brewery. Kate Quilton challenges Matt Tebbutt to make crumpets. And Matt discovers why maple syrup is so expensive.
Oct. 14, 2019, midnight
Channel 4
25 min/ep
3896 min
Sept. 10, 2012
Jan. 31, 2025, midnight
Returning Series
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