EAT: The Story Of Food

Season 1

TV-PG

Food has driven nearly everything we've done as a species, yet it's an overlooked aspect of human history. Whether for meat or sugar, snacks or beer, humanity's appetite has altered the planet, shaped our history, changed our future and made us "us".

Where to Watch EAT: The Story Of Food • Season 1

7 Episodes

Food Revolutionaries
E1
Food RevolutionariesInfluential figures throughout the history of food; spotlights on chef Julia Child and many others.
Carnivores
E2
CarnivoresHumankind's insatiable appetite for meat throughout history and keeping up with the demand.
Sugar Rushes
E3
Sugar RushesThe story of sugar consumption: from the first farming of sugarcane to the age of the candy bar.
Hooked on Seafood
E4
Hooked on SeafoodA look at how high-protein, omega-rich seafood has impacted our history and protecting its future.
Guilty Pleasures
E5
Guilty PleasuresHow processed foods have changed eating habits; concerns of health and safety.
Baked & Buzzed
E6
Baked & BuzzedThe history of grain, its refinement and today's renewed embrace of grains in their purest form.
Indulgences
E7
IndulgencesBread, candy, beer, pizza, ice cream, chips; people are hardwired to crave certain indulgent foods.