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s25e04 · 2025-01-31
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Food Unwrapped
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Jimmy Doherty, Kate Quilton and Matt Tebbut present the food and science series that travels the world to lift the lid on what's really in the food we eat.
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13 this season · 171 totals05e01 Tinned Tomatoes, Sweets, Prebiotics 2015-01-12 20:30
Tinned Tomatoes, Sweets, Prebiotics
Is there any goodness left in tinned tomatoes? What part of a pig makes sweets chewy? And how do prebiotics work?
s05e02 Figs, Ostrich Meat, Added Sugar 2015-01-19 20:30
Figs, Ostrich Meat, Added Sugar
Are there wasps in fresh figs? Why is ostrich meat red? And Kate's mission to give up added sugar reveals some shocking truths.
s05e03 Halloumi, Apple Cores, Sourdough Bread 2015-01-26 20:30
Halloumi, Apple Cores, Sourdough Bread
Why is halloumi cheese a subject of great debate? Is there a lethal poison lurking in apple cores? And what lives inside every sourdough loaf?
s05e04 Rose Oil, Pink Pork, Oven Bags 2015-02-16 20:30
Rose Oil, Pink Pork, Oven Bags
Jimmy visits Bulgaria to find out why rose oil is considered liquid gold. Kate tackles pink pork; is it safe to eat? Matt gets the inside story on oven bags.
s05e05 Healthy Snacks, Cheap Wine, Garlic Breath 2015-02-23 20:30
Healthy Snacks, Cheap Wine, Garlic Breath
Jimmy examines the impact 'healthy' snacks can have on children's teeth. Kate finds out what makes cheap wine taste good, and Matt asks why good garlic gives us bad breath.
s05e06 Pine Nuts, Red Leicester, Glace Cherries 2015-03-02 20:30
Pine Nuts, Red Leicester, Glace Cherries
Jimmy finds out why pine nuts are so expensive. Kate travels to the Amazon rainforest to discover what gives Red Leicester cheese its colour. And Matt reveals how glacé cherries are made.
s05e07 Saffron, Greek Yoghurt, Kidney Beans 2015-03-09 20:30
Saffron, Greek Yoghurt, Kidney Beans
Jimmy learns about a potentially devastating Greek yoghurt by-product. Kate uncovers the secrets of saffron, and Matt finds out why you can't eat kidney beans raw.
s05e08 Olive Oil, Drinking Milk, Wild Boar, Truffle Oil 2015-03-16 20:30
Olive Oil, Drinking Milk, Wild Boar, Truffle Oil
What do Italians think of the extra-virgin olive oil sold in our supermarkets? Does drinking hot milk help you sleep? How wild is wild boar? And how much truffle is in truffle oil?
s05e09 Whitebait, Doggy Chocs, American Beef 2015-03-30 19:30
Whitebait, Doggy Chocs, American Beef
Jimmy finds out what whitebait actually is and why it's not available in most supermarkets. Kate visits a cattle farm in America that supersizes cows and asks if what our meat eats matters.
s05e10 Omega 3, Iberico Ham, White Chocolate 2015-04-13 19:30
Omega 3, Iberico Ham, White Chocolate
Jimmy investigates how good omega3 supplements are. Kate asks why Iberico ham is so expensive. Matt finds out what makes chocolate white.
s05e11 Vegetable Oil, Water, Supermarket Pies 2015-04-20 19:30
Vegetable Oil, Water, Supermarket Pies
Jimmy investigates mineral water and whether tap water has really been through seven people, while Kate finds out what the vegetable is in vegetable oil
s05e12 Revisited: Bacon, Cheese and Bananas 2015-05-04 19:30
Revisited: Bacon, Cheese and Bananas
Jimmy, Kate and Matt revisit missions from their casebook. Why is so much supermarket bacon Danish? Jimmy comes face to face with cheese mites. And are the banana's days numbered?
s05e13 Revisited: Supermarket Fish, Cheese and Weight Loss, Olives 2015-05-25 19:30
Revisited: Supermarket Fish, Cheese and Weight Loss, Olives
Jimmy, Kate and Matt revisit some of their most surprising food investigations. How fresh is supermarket fish? Is cheese always off-limits if you want to lose weight? And what's in olives?