Rotten
Rotten

Rotten (2018)

"The truth is hard to swallow."

7.2 (76 votes)
2 Seasons
January 5, 2018
English
Documentary Crime

Synopsis

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.

Network

Netflix

Episodes

Lawyers, Guns and Honey
E1

Lawyers, Guns and Honey

Jan 5, 2018
55 min
7.0

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

The Peanut Problem
E2

The Peanut Problem

Jan 5, 2018
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
E3

Garlic Breath

Jan 5, 2018
55 min
8.0

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
E4

Big Bird

Jan 5, 2018
55 min
8.0

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
E5

Milk Money

Jan 5, 2018
55 min
8.0

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
E6

Cod is Dead

Jan 5, 2018
55 min
7.0

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.

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Trailer

Details

Original Title

Rotten

Status

Ended

Seasons

2

Episodes

12

Production

Zero Point Zero