Food Unwrapped Season 5

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Season 5

Air date: 2015-01-12

Episodes: 11

Episodes

E1: Tinned Tomatoes, Sweets, Prebiotics

Is there any goodness left in tinned tomatoes? What part of a pig makes sweets chewy? And how do prebiotics work?

Air date: 2015-01-12

E2: Figs, Ostrich Meat, Sugar

Are there wasps in fresh figs? Why is ostrich meat red? And Kate's mission to give up added sugar reveals some shocking truths.

Air date: 2015-01-19

E3: Halloumi, Apple Cores, Sourdough

Why is halloumi cheese a subject of great debate? Is there a lethal poison lurking in apple cores? And what lives inside every sourdough loaf?

Air date: 2015-01-26

E4: Rose Oil, Pink Pork, Roasting Bags

Jimmy visits Bulgaria to find out why rose oil is considered liquid gold. Kate tackles pink pork; is it safe to eat? Matt gets the inside story on oven bags.

Air date: 2015-02-16

E5: Healthy Snacks, Red Wine, Garlic

Jimmy examines the impact 'healthy' snacks can have on children's teeth. Kate finds out what makes cheap wine taste good, and Matt asks why good garlic gives us bad breath.

Air date: 2015-02-23

E6: Pine Nuts, Red Leicester, Glace Cherries

Jimmy finds out why pine nuts are so expensive. Kate travels to the Amazon rainforest to discover what gives Red Leicester cheese its colour. And Matt reveals how glacé cherries are made.

Air date: 2015-03-02

E7: Saffron, Greek Yoghurt, Kidney Beans

Jimmy learns about a potentially devastating Greek yoghurt by-product. Kate uncovers the secrets of saffron, and Matt finds out why you can't eat kidney beans raw.

Air date: 2015-03-09

E8: Olive Oil, Insects, Hot Sauce, Truffle Oil

What do Italians think of the extra-virgin olive oil sold in our supermarkets? Does drinking hot milk help you sleep? How wild is wild boar? And how much truffle is in truffle oil?

Air date: 2015-03-16

E9: Whitebait, Doggy Chocs, American Beef

Jimmy finds out what whitebait actually is and why it's not available in most supermarkets. Kate visits a cattle farm in America that supersizes cows and asks if what our meat eats matters.

Air date: 2015-03-30

E10: Omega 3, Iberico Ham, White Chocolate

Jimmy investigates how good omega3 supplements are. Kate asks why Iberico ham is so expensive. Matt finds out what makes chocolate white.

Air date: 2015-04-13

E11: Vegetable Oil, Water, Supermarket Pies

Jimmy investigates mineral water and whether tap water has really been through seven people, while Kate finds out what the vegetable is in vegetable oil.

Air date: 2015-04-20