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Food Unwrapped

Season 8 2016

  • 2016-05-09T19:30:00Z on Channel 4
  • 25m
  • 2h 5m (5 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Documentary
The food and science series that travels the world to explore the industry secrets behind our favourite produce, industry secrets, and how foods are really made.

5 episodes

Season Premiere

2016-05-09T19:30:00Z

8x01 Dates, Sausages, Apples

Season Premiere

8x01 Dates, Sausages, Apples

  • 2016-05-09T19:30:00Z25m

What exactly is processed meat, and is a fresh British banger healthier than a frankfurter? Jimmy investigates dates. And Matt meets a man who has 250 varieties of apple on his tree.

2016-05-16T19:30:00Z

8x02 Pepper, Yeast, Crisps

8x02 Pepper, Yeast, Crisps

  • 2016-05-16T19:30:00Z25m

Are crisp flavours made of real cheese and onion or cooked up in a lab? Matt investigates. Meanwhile, Kate learns the secrets of pepper, and Jimmy finds out about different types of yeast.

2016-05-23T19:30:00Z

8x03 Marmalade, Fish, Goat

8x03 Marmalade, Fish, Goat

  • 2016-05-23T19:30:00Z25m

Why does marmalade taste bitter when it's made of sugar and oranges? Which fish are fully sustainable? And are the British public up for goat meat?

2016-05-30T19:30:00Z

8x04 Bell Pepper, Leek, Manuka

8x04 Bell Pepper, Leek, Manuka

  • 2016-05-30T19:30:00Z25m

Jimmy joins the battle between the bell pepper and the Mediterranean fruit fly. Matt visits an amazing mobile leek factory. And how can you tell how much manuka is in your manuka honey?

Season Finale

2016-06-06T19:30:00Z

8x05 Coconut Oil, Artichokes, Absinthe

Season Finale

8x05 Coconut Oil, Artichokes, Absinthe

  • 2016-06-06T19:30:00Z25m

Is coconut oil really healthier than other oils? Can absinthe lead to hallucinations and madness? And what do artichoke hearts have in common with strange African berries?

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