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2018 · TV Series · TV-MA · 55 min · ★ 7.2 · 81% critics
This docuseries digs into the global food supply chain, looking at everyday products and the hidden pressures behind how they are made, traded, and sold. Each episode explores a different corner of the industry, raising questions about profit, power, and the human cost behind what ends up on the table.
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Streaming on Netflix.
11 hours to watch · 12 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2018–2019
- Release date
- 2018-01-05
- Network
- Netflix
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 55 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (78 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if food documentaries with a darker, investigative angle appeal to you, especially if you liked Ugly Delicious but want something more unsettling; Not for you if you want light, comforting viewing or firm answers.
Pros: thought-provoking topics; engaging episode structure; eye-opening insights | Cons: uneven episodes; can feel one-sided; few clear solutions
Themes
- corruption
- capitalism
- food industry
- organic food
- factory farming
- meat industry
Cast & crew

Latif Nasser
as Himself - Narrator
- JB
Jack Bai
- GB
Gudrun Beckh
- PB
Peter Baker
Directed by Ted Gesing, Lucy Kennedy
Episodes2 seasons · 12 episodes
Season 16 episodes
- S1E1Lawyers, Guns and Honey55mNetflix
- S1E2The Peanut Problem55mNetflix
- S1E3Garlic Breath55mNetflix
- S1E4Big Bird55mNetflix
- S1E5Milk Money55mNetflix
- S1E6Cod is Dead55mNetflix
Season 26 episodes
- S2E1The Avocado War55mNetflix
- S2E2Reign of Terror55mNetflix
- S2E3Troubled Water55mNetflix
- S2E4A Sweet Deal55mNetflix
- S2E5Bitter Chocolate55mNetflix
- S2E6High on Edibles55mNetflix