Episodes 8

1

Chile

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July 18, 202451m

Mild, medium, hot...inferno. From paprika to ghost pepper, discover how chile has firmly rooted itself into parts of our identity.

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Tuna

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July 18, 202442m

Once undesirable but now a sought-after luxury, bluefin tuna has one of the food world's most tumultuous stories.

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3

Salt

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July 18, 202436m

The food we eat. The sweat on our skin. Salt shapes everything around us—its history is our history.

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4

Banana

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July 18, 202438m

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?

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Pig

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July 18, 202445m

In western Spain lies a quaint village called La Alberca, where locals celebrate one animal unlike anywhere else in the world: the pig.

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6

Rice

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July 18, 202438m

For millennia, rice has fueled humanity. But as global demand skyrockets, the future of rice production grows more dire by the day.

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Coffee

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July 18, 202436m

Follow a coffee bean from tree to cup to uncover the complicated history, extraordinary craft, and unique collaboration behind the brew.

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8

Corn

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Season Finale
July 18, 202442m

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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