Food Detectives
Scientist Prof Alice Roberts, chef Tom Kerridge and journalist Sean Fletcher are keen to improve your cooking, your health and your bank balance by dishing up the plain facts about our food.
Episodes
Runtime: 30m
The plain facts about our food. Alice Roberts investigates the food poisoning bug found on supermarket chicken.
Runtime: 30m
The plain facts about our food. Alice Roberts tests the claim that some people feel less bloated and more alert when they cut out gluten.
Runtime: 30m
The plain facts about our food. Alice Roberts finds out about the latest research which suggests that drinking artificially sweetened drinks can encourage us to eat more.
Runtime: 30m
The plain facts about our food. Alice Roberts investigates the claim that processed meat causes cancer and asks: how worried should we be about eating meat?
Runtime: 30m
The plain facts about our food. Can chillies help us lose weight? Prof Alice Roberts tests the claim. Sean Fletcher looks at nutritional labels on food packaging.
Runtime: 30m
The plain facts about food. Can changing your surroundings alter how food and drink tastes? Alice Roberts and a group of diners enjoy a culinary experience with a difference.
