Seasons & episodes
1 season · 8 episodes
Episode 01
Chile
Mild, medium, hot...inferno. From paprika to ghost pepper, discover how chile has firmly rooted itself into parts of our identity.
Episode 02
Tuna
Once undesirable but now a sought-after luxury, bluefin tuna has one of the food world's most tumultuous stories.
Episode 03
Salt
The food we eat. The sweat on our skin. Salt shapes everything around us—its history is our history.
Episode 04
Banana
There are over 1,500 varieties of bananas, and yet most of us have only tasted one. Why? And what do we lose when a single banana wins out?
Episode 05
Pig
In western Spain lies a quaint village called La Alberca, where locals celebrate one animal unlike anywhere else in the world: the pig.
Episode 06
Rice
For millennia, rice has fueled humanity. But as global demand skyrockets, the future of rice production grows more dire by the day.
Episode 07
Coffee
Follow a coffee bean from tree to cup to uncover the complicated history, extraordinary craft, and unique collaboration behind the brew.
Episode 08
Corn
No longer just a plant, corn is a building block of modern society. But what does its domination mean for the future of food—and for us?
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