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Burt Wolf: What We Eat

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November
Sat, Nov 13, 6:00 am · The Seed Of Life: The Story Of Corn
Corn oil, corn starch & corn syrup have become essential to every industrial society on the planet. 26 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 6:30 am · Milk's Leap Toward Immortality: The Story Of Chees
Trace the history of cheese with a close look at what has happened in California. 26 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 7:00 am · Taking The High Grounds: The Story Of Coffee
A look at the discovery of coffee, its control over nations economies & how it's grown & processed, 26 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 7:30 am · The Hand That Stirred The Pot: African Foods In Am
The origins of traditional African foods and the roles they play in western cooking and culture. 25 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 8:00 am · Simple Pleasures: Mediterranean Foods In The Ameri
The history of Mediterranean foods and how they have affected people in Europe and the Americas. 26 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 8:30 am · Here's Looking At You Kid: The Story Of Wine In Th
The history, folklore & culture of winemaking in America from the earliest plantings to the present. 25 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 9:00 am · When Money Grew On Trees: The Story Of Chocolate
Look at the history of chocolate in Mexico, its arrival in Spain & its history in Europe & America. 27 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 9:30 am · How Sweet It Is: The Story Of Sugar
Sugar started out in Asia, traveled to the Middle East and then to Europe, first as a medicine. 26 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 10:00 am · Some Like It Hot: The Story Of Chili Peppers
Learn how the hot pepper spread around the world and changed cooking from China to India to Texas. 25 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 10:30 am · Domesticated Bliss: The Story Of Livestock In Amer
When the domesticated animals of Europe arrived, they changed the way people lived, ate & traveled. 25 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 11:00 am · Time To Play Ketchup: The Story Of The Tomato
Learn the true origin of ketch, how tomatoes first got to Europe and the history of tomato juice. 25 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 11:30 am · This Spud's For You: How The Potato Changed The Wo
The potato saved people during wars, changed farming & caused a population explosion in Ireland. 27 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 12:00 pm · The Seed Of Life: The Story Of Corn
Corn oil, corn starch & corn syrup have become essential to every industrial society on the planet. 26 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 12:30 pm · Milk's Leap Toward Immortality: The Story Of Chees
Trace the history of cheese with a close look at what has happened in California. 26 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 1:00 pm · Taking The High Grounds: The Story Of Coffee
A look at the discovery of coffee, its control over nations economies & how it's grown & processed, 26 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 1:30 pm · The Hand That Stirred The Pot: African Foods In Am
The origins of traditional African foods and the roles they play in western cooking and culture. 25 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 2:00 pm · Simple Pleasures: Mediterranean Foods In The Ameri
The history of Mediterranean foods and how they have affected people in Europe and the Americas. 26 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 2:30 pm · Here's Looking At You Kid: The Story Of Wine In Th
The history, folklore & culture of winemaking in America from the earliest plantings to the present. 25 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 3:00 pm · When Money Grew On Trees: The Story Of Chocolate
Look at the history of chocolate in Mexico, its arrival in Spain & its history in Europe & America. 27 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 3:30 pm · How Sweet It Is: The Story Of Sugar
Sugar started out in Asia, traveled to the Middle East and then to Europe, first as a medicine. 26 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 4:00 pm · Some Like It Hot: The Story Of Chili Peppers
Learn how the hot pepper spread around the world and changed cooking from China to India to Texas. 25 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 4:30 pm · Domesticated Bliss: The Story Of Livestock In Amer
When the domesticated animals of Europe arrived, they changed the way people lived, ate & traveled. 25 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 5:00 pm · Time To Play Ketchup: The Story Of The Tomato
Learn the true origin of ketch, how tomatoes first got to Europe and the history of tomato juice. 25 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 5:30 pm · This Spud's For You: How The Potato Changed The Wo
The potato saved people during wars, changed farming & caused a population explosion in Ireland. 27 minutes [ CC TVG ]
December
Sat, Dec 18, 10:30 am · The Hand That Stirred The Pot: African Foods In Am
The origins of traditional African foods and the roles they play in western cooking and culture. 25 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Dec 18, 4:30 pm · The Hand That Stirred The Pot: African Foods In Am
The origins of traditional African foods and the roles they play in western cooking and culture. 25 minutes [ CC TVG ]
January
Sat, Jan 15, 11:30 am · Time To Play Ketchup: The Story Of The Tomato
Learn the true origin of ketch, how tomatoes first got to Europe and the history of tomato juice. 25 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Jan 15, 5:30 pm · Time To Play Ketchup: The Story Of The Tomato
Learn the true origin of ketch, how tomatoes first got to Europe and the history of tomato juice. 25 minutes [ CC TVG ]
February
Sat, Feb 19, 7:00 am · The Hand That Stirred The Pot: African Foods In Am
The origins of traditional African foods and the roles they play in western cooking and culture. 25 minutes [ CC TVG ]
Sat, Feb 19, 1:00 pm · The Hand That Stirred The Pot: African Foods In Am
The origins of traditional African foods and the roles they play in western cooking and culture. 25 minutes [ CC TVG ]

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