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This docuseries travels deep into the heart of the food supply chain to reveal unsavory truths and expose hidden forces that shape what we eat.
Genres:DocumentaryCrime
Network:Netflix
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Season 1

  • Lawyers, Guns and Honey
    7.0/10384 votes
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    Lawyers, Guns and Honey

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/2018

    Explores the new global honey business, and largest food fraud investigation and prosecution in history—a scam known as "honeygate."

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  • The Peanut Problem
    7.1/10295 votes
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    The Peanut Problem

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/5/2018

    In the last twenty years, there’s been a surge of people suffering from severe food allergies. A look at the swelling body of science around this change, and the accountability of restaurateurs in caring for their most vulnerable customers.

    Director: Ted Gesing

    Writer: Ted Gesing, Ted Schillinger

  • Garlic Breath
    7.0/10261 votes
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    Garlic Breath

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/5/2018

    A lucrative and controversial commerce relationship between the US and China forms the backdrop for a David and Goliath tale of loyalty, betrayal and revenge on the American garlic scene.

    Director: David Mettler

    Writer: Ted Schillinger, David Mettler

  • Big Bird
    7.2/10241 votes
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    Big Bird

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/5/2018

    From the lowliest hen to the richest magnate, the size and scale of chicken-growing has determined the fate of every player in this expansive food chain.

    Director: Ted Gesing

    Writer: Ted Gesing, Ted Schillinger

  • Milk Money
    6.8/10211 votes
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    Milk Money

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/5/2018

    To boost profits, some dairy farmers are switching to produce upscale organic milk, or even "raw" unpasteurized milk, but it comes with the risk of pathogens which can sicken and even kill consumers.

    Director: Lucy Kennedy

    Writer: Ted Schillinger, Lucy Kennedy

  • Cod is Dead
    6.8/10204 votes
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    Cod is Dead

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/5/2018

    In the wake of overfishing in New England, the US government stepped in to regulate and save the fisheries. The unintended result was a wave of consolidation that set the stage for massive criminal exploitation.

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