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Rotten

"The truth is hard to swallow."

2018-01-05 Documentary TV-MA

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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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.

  • First Aired
    2018-01-05
  • Last Aired
    2019-10-04
  • Creator
  • Genre
    Documentary, Crime
  • Seasons
    2
  • Episodes
    12
  • Status
    Ended
  • Language
    English, Español
  • Network
    Netflix
Keywords:
corruption capitalism food industry organic food factory farming meat industry

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  • Season 2
Lawyers, Guns and Honey

1. Lawyers, Guns and Honey

Explores the new global honey business, and largest food fraud investigation and prosecution in histor...More
Explores the new global honey business, and largest food fraud investigation and prosecution in history—a scam known as "honeygate."Less
55mins 2018-01-05
The Peanut Problem

2. The Peanut Problem

In the last twenty years, there’s been a surge of people suffering from severe food allergies. A look ...More
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.Less
55mins 2018-01-05
Garlic Breath

3. Garlic Breath

A lucrative and controversial commerce relationship between the US and China forms the backdrop for a ...More
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.Less
55mins 2018-01-05
Big Bird

4. Big Bird

From the lowliest hen to the richest magnate, the size and scale of chicken-growing has determined the...More
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.Less
55mins 2018-01-05
Milk Money

5. Milk Money

To boost profits, some dairy farmers are switching to produce upscale organic milk, or even "raw" unpa...More
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.Less
55mins 2018-01-05
Cod is Dead

6. Cod is Dead

In the wake of overfishing in New England, the US government stepped in to regulate and save the fishe...More
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.Less
55mins 2018-01-05

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A Review by SierraKiloBravo 6

Written by SierraKiloBravo on 2020-05-22

**Review of Season 2** Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/7KAmNIIaGDc I really enjoyed the first season o... read more

**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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A Review by SierraKiloBravo

**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...

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A Review by SierraKiloBravo 6

Written by SierraKiloBravo on 2020-05-22

**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 ...

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