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The Best Episodes of The History of Food

Every episode of The History of Food ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The History of Food!

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Go back in time to our earliest hunter-gatherer beginnings all the way to the future of seed storage and food production.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The History of Food Season 1 Episode 3 - Fermentation, Preservation and Exploration
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    S1:E3

    Just as humans have always sought food to survive, we have also sought the means to preserve that food. Right from the very moment of a kill or a harvest, food begins to break down. With preservation, we can plan for times of scarcity during times of plenty.

    Directors:Alex Sherratt, Sarah V. Burns
    Writers:Alex Sherratt, Sarah V. Burns

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  2. The History of Food Season 1 Episode 4 - The Industry of Food
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    S1:E4

    Industrialization brought the second great food revolution. Over the brief span of the 20th century, agriculture underwent greater change than it had since it was first practiced some 12,000 years ago.

    Directors:Alex Sherratt, Sarah V. Burns
    Writers:Alex Sherratt, Sarah V. Burns

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  3. The History of Food Season 1 Episode 5 - The Future of Food
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    S1:E5

    Industrialized and processed food has dominated the last century. Now, the question is, what's next? We go around the world to meet pioneers in urban farming, veganism, and insect protein production to find out what will be the future of food.

    Directors:Alex Sherratt, Sarah V. Burns
    Writers:Alex Sherratt, Sarah V. Burns

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  4. The History of Food Season 1 Episode 1 - The Invention of Cooking
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    S1:E1

    Humans have depended on fire for millennia, but do we fully understand the impact it has had on our diet? When our hunter-gatherer ancestors learned to harness this tool, it ignited a culinary and cerebral revolution believed to be one of the most important factors in our evolution.

    Directors:Alex Sherratt, Sarah V. Burns
    Writers:Alex Sherratt, Sarah V. Burns

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  5. The History of Food Season 1 Episode 2 - The Agricultural Revolution
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    S1:E2

    From the first row of planted crops, the practice of agriculture rendered man's hunter-gatherer lifestyles obsolete in favor of settled life and stable food supplies. This led to a skyrocketing population and enabled humans to develop skills outside of gathering the food needed to survive.

    Directors:Alex Sherratt, Sarah V. Burns
    Writers:Alex Sherratt, Sarah V. Burns

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Best Episodes Summary

"Fermentation, Preservation and Exploration" is the best rated episode of "The History of Food". It scored 8.7/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Alex Sherratt, Sarah V. Burns and written by Alex Sherratt, Sarah V. Burns, it aired on 11/15/2018. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Industry of Food".