The team explore food myths from a neutral point of view, culminating in a summary based on scientific research.
Where to Watch Food Unwrapped • Season 14
6 Episodes
Sweet Piquante Peppers, The Plastic Crisis, Yoghurt
E1
Sweet Piquante Peppers, The Plastic Crisis, YoghurtKate Quilton looks into Britain's plastic crisis while Jimmy Doherty and Matt Tebbutt visit South Africa on a piquanté pepper hunt.
London Dry Gin, Macadamia Nuts, Double Dipping
E2
London Dry Gin, Macadamia Nuts, Double DippingCould a threat to British juniper berries spell the end of the gin resurgence? Plus: Kate checks out macadamia nuts in Hawaii and Matt finds out what's so bad about his double dipping habit.
Pearls, Rainbow Ham, Butterflies
E3
Pearls, Rainbow Ham, ButterfliesIn China, Matt Tebbutt helps to cultivate pearls from surprising creatures. And why does sliced ham sometimes have a weird rainbow pattern on it?
Papaya, Tuna, Growing Fish, Ice Cubes
E4
Papaya, Tuna, Growing Fish, Ice CubesKate meets a tech start-up who hope to feed the world by growing fish flesh in a dish. Plus: how do you make ice cubes that aren't cloudy? And why can't you put papaya in jelly?
Sugar Tax, Sliced Bread, Chicken Breasts
E5
Sugar Tax, Sliced Bread, Chicken BreastsHow come some bread breaks up when it's buttered but other bread doesn't? And since the sugar tax came in, manufacturers have been adding less sugar to some products. But what are they adding instead?
Drinking Coffee, Kombucha, Beef Steak
E6
Drinking Coffee, Kombucha, Beef SteakCan coffee help you sober up? Kate investigates trendy drink kombucha and meets people who are turning it into clothes! And which cut of beef do thin-cut steaks come from?
