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COLLECTION · Series · 2018

Rotten

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.

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* 7.2 (78)CrimeDocumentaryUnited States
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Netflix · Zero Point Zero
Runtime
55 min/ep
Age rating
TV-MA
Release
05/01/2018
Score
7.2 / 10 (78)
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Season 1
Season 1
6 episodes · 2018
Lawyers, Guns and Honey
Episode 1. Lawyers, Guns and Honey
2018-01-05 · 55 min

Explores the new global honey business, and largest food fraud investigation and prosecution in history—a scam known as "honeygate."

The Peanut Problem
Episode 2. The Peanut Problem
2018-01-05 · 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.

Garlic Breath
Episode 3. Garlic Breath
2018-01-05 · 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.

Big Bird
Episode 4. Big Bird
2018-01-05 · 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.

Milk Money
Episode 5. Milk Money
2018-01-05 · 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.

Cod is Dead
Episode 6. Cod is Dead
2018-01-05 · 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.

Season 2
Season 2
6 episodes · 2019
The Avocado War
Episode 1. The Avocado War
2019-10-04 · 55 min

The avocado's rise from culinary fad to must-have superfood has made it a lucrative crop - and a magnet for money-hungry cartels.

Reign of Terror
Episode 2. Reign of Terror
2019-10-04 · 55 min

In the south of France, frustrated winegrowers go to extremes to stave off cheap imports from Spain and new competition from China.

Troubled Water
Episode 3. Troubled Water
2019-10-04 · 55 min

The explosive growth of the bottled water industry has driven corporations to dip into public water supplies and left vulnerable citizens thirsty.

A Sweet Deal
Episode 4. A Sweet Deal
2019-10-04 · 55 min

Exploited workers, altered ecosystems, political power plays: Behind the scenes, Big Sugar is anything but refined.

Bitter Chocolate
Episode 5. Bitter Chocolate
2019-10-04 · 55 min

For much of the world, chocolate is pure pleasure. But the long journey from bean to bar is packed with misery. Can an upstart company turn the tide?

High on Edibles
Episode 6. High on Edibles
2019-10-04 · 55 min

New marijuana laws have sparked a surge in edible goodies, but this fast-changing foodscape comes with risks for consumers.

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Latif Nasser
Latif Nasser
Himself - Narrator
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Jack Bai
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Gudrun Beckh
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★ 6.0 / 10
**Review of Season 2** Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/7KAmNIIaGDc I really enjoyed the first season of _Rotten_ on Netflix, so was pleasantly surprised to see a second season arrive. It's a documentary series that uses each episode to focus on one particular subject related to the darker underbelly of the food industry. In season two avocados, French wine, water, sugar, chocolate and weed edibles are the subjects covered. Now, on the surface these might seem like boring subjects for a documentary, but the way the series and each episode is put together, it really gets you thinking about the everyday items that we take for granted, and how many of them often have a dark back story that we as the end user know nothing about. The series looks at these back stories and exposes how often huge corporations, or in the case of avocados, Mexican cartels, get involved and wring it out for massive profit - often at the cost of farmers, villages, towns, and the little people just trying to make an honest living. I found this to be a fascinating insight, and a good reminder to be mindful of where my food and products come from. But that too also raises one little issue I had with it. At its core this a dump on huge corporations and the corruption and political influence that goes along with them. There is lots of exposing, but not so much offering of solutions, apart from the chocolate episode where they talked about moving a large part of the production into the hands of locals in Africa. For me if there were some suggestions on solutions presented, it might have offered a bit of hope rather than being a bit depressing. But overall they manage to effectively fit a lot of well researched information into each episode, they combine interviews, b-roll, and on-screen graphics well to get across their message. Season 2 was once again engaging and I'll be checking out the third if they make one.
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corruptioncapitalismfood industryorganic foodfactory farmingmeat industry
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