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The process of fattening chickens is investigated by keeping chickens themselves. Discussed are the quality of chicken meat, the poultry industry and the NEPLUVI (Dutch Poultry Processing Industry Association), the ingredients of McDonald's chicken nuggets (fried chicken meat) that are being investigated by the Consumers' Association, the difference between free-range and battery chickens, the origin of French free-range chicken meat that must come from Loué according to the label and the living conditions of broilers.

Chicken

It is examined to what extent consumers' perception of the concept of fresh is in accordance with the way in which the concept is used (appropriately and inappropriately). The reporters are followed on visits to Wageningen University, various fishmongers, the editors of Van Dale's dictionaries, the office of the Consumers' Association and the production department of the Friesche Vlag dairy factory.

Fresh

The contents of packaged products are examined: the reason for packaging, misleading texts on packaging, permitted deception, the Advertising Code Committee, making a lot of money with little effort, the temptation of packaging and making higher profits by designing luxury packaging. During the program, photos are taken of products to see if they match the photo on the packaging.

Packaging

Discussed are the origin of meat available at the butcher's, the inspection of butcher shops by the Food Inspection Service, the value of quality marks on food products and the European subsidy for the 'Effe Checken' promotional campaign and the criticism of the campaign.

Lemme Check

The Value Inspection Service is looking into the meaning and value of the dolphin-friendly quality mark in the tuna industry. According to the industry, the logo is a quality mark that no dolphins have been harmed while fishing for tuna. Previously, many dolphins were deliberately killed by tuna fishermen.

Dolphin Friendly

Report on child slavery on the cocoa plantations in Ivory Coast. It is investigated whether the claims are true about the use of child slaves imported from neighboring countries on large cocoa plantations, who are ruthlessly abused by the plantation owners. It is confirmed from various sides that this is indeed the case and slavery is confirmed by statements from escaped child slaves. Slavery is a serious crime in the Netherlands and purchasing products made from slaves is tantamount to fencing under Dutch law. By buying chocolate, says Teun van de Keuken, he is guilty of a criminal offense. For that reason, he wants to report himself to the judicial authorities in order to expose the disinterest of consumers and the cocoa industry.

Cocoa Slavery (part 1)

Research into the origin of the raw materials of Campina's PET bottles. The dairy manufacturer states on its PET bottles that they consist of at least fifty percent recycled material. The question is whether Campina can live up to the claim it makes on the packaging.

Continuation of the report on the use of child slaves on cocoa plantations and the disinterest of the cocoa industry in doing something about it. Research shows that at least three percent of the chocolate produced contains cocoa contaminated by slavery.

Recycling & Cocoa Slavery (part 2)

It is investigated how products that carry the EKO quality mark distinguish themselves from ordinary products. They investigate Terrasana organic peanuts from China, organic salmon from Ireland and organic muesli from South America. In addition, Skal International is investigating how products are certified with an organic quality mark.

It is being investigated whether products that have been prepared according to the packaging according to the traditional method differ from ordinary products. What exactly does traditional mean on the packaging of: Van Oers sandwiches with egg and bacon; Italian products from Bertolli, such as olive oil and pasta sauces. One of the reporters visits a pizza baker in Naples to verify whether the Iglo pizza really comes from a wood-fired oven, and also the Knorr factory in Italy where the Bertolli products are said to be made according to traditional methods by the old rural women from the television advertisements.

Artisanal

A search for good and tasty steak in the Dutch store. The following is being investigated:

what good steak is and how it should be cooked;

- where the steak sits on the cow;

- the great importance of soothing music for the quality of beef;

- the tastiest grass;

- that cows are often slaughtered too early;

- that the steak itself must also be old (died);

- the generally poor quality of steak in the store.

Steak

The program looks for the forest where the forest fruits that are processed into products such as fruit yoghurt, forest fruit cookies, forest fruit sprinkles or drinking yoghurt come from.

One of the reporters visits the manufacturers of the Zuivelhoeve and learns that 50% of the fruit jelly at the bottom of the Boer'n Yoghurt pack consists of cultivated forest fruits, from countries all over the world and not from real forests, and that this applies to all forest fruit products. natural flavors are added.

A second reporter visits a fruit exporter in Serbia where frozen farmed forest fruits and forest fruit pulp are made, and the test lab of the company Buteressence BV to taste forest fruit flavors.

Forest Fruits

A number of food manufacturers are calling to ask why their snacks are considered responsible. In addition, a Liga factory, a pediatrician, a consumer sociologist and a press officer from the Nutrition Center are being sought.

Responsible Snack

A number of manufacturers of canned pet food are called with questions about the texts on their packaging about the preparation and composition of pet food and the few similarities between the ingredients according to the packaging and the actual food.

Follow-up report on the use of child slaves for the chocolate industry in Africa.

Pet Food (part 1) & Cocoa Slavery (part 1)

Continued about animal nutrition. It discusses:

- the secrecy of pet food manufacturers about the ingredients and production process;

- claims by producers about the efficacy of animal feed;

- tests on animals to make the composition as cheap as possible;

- the small amount of meat in pet food.

Pet Food (part 2)

Why is turkey meat used in (beef) sausages and chicken products, such as Knaks from Unox, Saté Ajam from Euroshopper (Albert Heijn) and Kipfingers from Mora. It turns out to be so-called turkey mechanically separated meat, which sits close to the bones of the turkey. A turkey farm in North Limburg is visited and, exceptionally, filming is allowed in the Polskamp poultry separation company in Ermelo. Here, poultry remains are mechanically scraped off and ground into minced meat, which is processed into sausage abroad. The bones end up in dog food. Albert Heijn is asked for text and explanation about the presence of turkey meat in their chicken satay.

Turkey

What is the difference between drinking water from the tap and from a bottle, carton or water cooler? Bar-le-Duc and Sourcy appear to pump their water up in the area of ​​Bunnik, close to where the Utrecht water company also gets its water from. They search for sources near Utrecht and a hydrologist at TNO assesses the water from various water coolers.

Water

Progress report on the Steun Teun campaign, aimed against child and slave labor in the cocoa industry. The public prosecutor says he cannot prosecute Van der Keuken.

People also wonder how the perfect football evening, with a good picture, beer and sausage, can be created. This focuses on the pros and cons of the widescreen format, that making good sausage takes time; and why a pump is used to blow air into a keg of beer intended for home tap.

Cocoa Slavery (part 2) & Beer, Sausage and Television

Where does minced beef from the supermarket come from? By law, its origin does not have to be stated on the label and that does not happen. A lot of minced meat appears to come from humpback whale cows from Botswana and Namibia. Cheap and high-quality lean meat is produced here that is ideal for minced meat and filet américain (it does not discolour quickly). The meat industry and supermarkets do not promote the African origin of the meat because of the unhealthy image of African countries.

Minced Beef

What is the difference between supermarket and bakery bread? Most bakers appear to bake with mixes supplied by flour suppliers, just as is common with supermarket bread.

Bread

To what extent do dishes prepared with ready-made world mixes approximate the authentic taste of the dish?

World Mixes

The origin and production process of duck and goose down is investigated.

Down

The origin and quality of canned and potted kidney beans are being investigated. The price difference between the various products is large, while the cost price of brown beans is low.

Kidney Beans

What exactly is meant by halal meat? The researchers telephoned an Islamic shop and a slaughterhouse.

Halal

Research into the flavor enhancer E621 (synonyms: Ve-tsin, MSG, RL-50, sodium glutamate), an addition to various foods to enhance the taste or to stimulate the brain so that people want to eat more of the food.

E621

Episode 17

Investigation into the poor working conditions of employees at Chinese toy factories and the low wages there and the silence of the World Wildlife Fund regarding the origin of its toys.

Toys

Research into claims of whiter teeth. This is examined using different types of toothpaste, and whether the claims of Tel Sell's Rapid White Brush-On and Prodent Arctic Whitener are correct.

White Teeth

The fat percentage of the frying oil from various local chip shops is being investigated. The fat content of fries from Febo, Bram Ladage and McDonald's is also tested. Attention to the 'Responsible frying' campaign of Koninklijke Horeca Nederland, the difference between frying fat and frying oil, the question of whether frying can be done with salad oil and the importance of changing the frying oil on time.

Frying

Steak & Bertolli

Traditional consumer program with new animals, new images and an adventure by Tony Teun. Simple questions, hilarious answers, wonderful television. Reporters from the Inspection Service like to be fooled by manufacturers and retailers. But they get bizarre answers to ordinary questions. And revealingly fun. Serious TV, more fun than the best cabaret.

Tony and the chocolate factory (1/2)

Tony and the Chocolate Factory (2/2)

The new animals of the Inspection Service and temptation. How does a citizen get a pig? That won't be easy, the program makers thought. You can't just buy a pig and take it with you in the backseat. But that is possible.

The Value Inspection Service keeps two pigs. The bags of food for the animals state that they contain soya. A reporter goes looking for the origin of soy, ends up in Argentina and falls over in surprise.

Soy (1)

Soy (2)

What is the difference between macaroni and spaghetti? Almost nothing in the Netherlands. The shape of course, but little else. The Inspection Service goes to Italy to find the real macaroni and they succeed. Our macaroni turns out not to be good macaroni and tastes like cardboard. Real macaroni also has a hole, but it certainly doesn't have to be in the shape of an elbow. Of course, spaghetti doesn't have that hole. An extremely tasty episode, with the answer to the question that has always bothered you: why does a fork have four prongs?

Macaroni

It can be made from old newspapers, but fresh trees are also cut down for sanitary towels. The Value Inspection Service is a guest at an international sanitary towel conference in Geneva where men are in charge.

Sanitary pads

Potato

Traditional consumer program with simple questions, hilarious answers, wonderful television. The reporters from the Inspection Service wonder what manufacturers want to tell them. They get the most bizarre answers to ordinary questions.

Chocolate and orange juice (1/2)

Chocolate and orange juice (2/2)

Tomato puree

Bread-crumbs

Mattress

Bye Ot, Bye Sien (1)

Bye Ot, Bye Sien (2)

Cotton T-shirt

Wine

in which simple questions, hilarious answers, wonderful television. The reporters from the Inspection Service wonder what manufacturers want to tell them. They get the most bizarre answers to ordinary questions.

The Best Seasons of Keuringsdienst van Waarde

The Best Seasons of Keuringsdienst van Waarde

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