Rotten — Season 1
The truth is hard to swallow.
About this season
This docuseries travels deep into the heart of the food supply chain to reveal unsavory truths and expose hidden forces that shape what we eat.
Episodes (6)
1. Lawyers, Guns and Honey
7.0Aired 5 January 2018 • 55 min
Explores the new global honey business, and largest food fraud investigation and prosecution in history—a scam known as "honeygate."
2. The Peanut Problem
Aired 5 January 2018 • 55 min
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.
3. Garlic Breath
8.0Aired 5 January 2018 • 55 min
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.
4. Big Bird
8.0Aired 5 January 2018 • 55 min
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.
5. Milk Money
8.0Aired 5 January 2018 • 55 min
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.
6. Cod is Dead
7.0Aired 5 January 2018 • 55 min
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.