The Best Episodes of Rotten Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.1/10(392 votes)

   #1 - Lawyers, Guns and Honey

   S1:E11/5/2018

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

   Director:Unknown

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   7.1/10(302 votes)

   #2 - The Peanut Problem

   S1:E21/5/2018

   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

   Writers:Ted Gesing, Ted Schillinger

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   Director:Ted Gesing

   Writers:Ted Gesing, Ted Schillinger
3. 

   7.0/10(267 votes)

   #3 - Garlic Breath

   S1:E31/5/2018

   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

   Writers:Ted Schillinger, David Mettler

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   Director:David Mettler

   Writers:Ted Schillinger, David Mettler
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   7.2/10(246 votes)

   #4 - Big Bird

   S1:E41/5/2018

   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

   Writers:Ted Gesing, Ted Schillinger

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   Director:Ted Gesing

   Writers:Ted Gesing, Ted Schillinger
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   6.7/10(215 votes)

   #5 - Milk Money

   S1:E51/5/2018

   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

   Writers:Ted Schillinger, Lucy Kennedy

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   Director:Lucy Kennedy

   Writers:Ted Schillinger, Lucy Kennedy
6. 

   6.8/10(209 votes)

   #6 - Cod is Dead

   S1:E61/5/2018

   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.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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