Omnivore

S1 · E1 — Chile

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ChileE1 · 51 min

Mild, medium, hot...inferno. From paprika to ghost pepper, discover how chile has firmly rooted itself into parts of our identity.

TunaE2 · 42 min

Once undesirable but now a sought-after luxury, bluefin tuna has one of the food world's most tumultuous stories.

SaltE3 · 36 min

The food we eat. The sweat on our skin. Salt shapes everything around us—its history is our history.

BananaE4 · 38 min

There are over 1,500 varieties of bananas, and yet most of us have only tasted one. Why? And what do we lose when a single banana wins out?

PigE5 · 45 min

In western Spain lies a quaint village called La Alberca, where locals celebrate one animal unlike anywhere else in the world: the pig.

RiceE6 · 38 min

For millennia, rice has fueled humanity. But as global demand skyrockets, the future of rice production grows more dire by the day.

CoffeeE7 · 36 min

Follow a coffee bean from tree to cup to uncover the complicated history, extraordinary craft, and unique collaboration behind the brew.

CornE8 · 42 min

No longer just a plant, corn is a building block of modern society. But what does its domination mean for the future of food—and for us?

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Tuna

Once undesirable but now a sought-after luxury, bluefin tuna has one of the food world's most tumultuous stories.

Continue the story

Episodes

Now playing
ChileE1 · 51 min

Mild, medium, hot...inferno. From paprika to ghost pepper, discover how chile has firmly rooted itself into parts of our identity.

TunaE2 · 42 min

Once undesirable but now a sought-after luxury, bluefin tuna has one of the food world's most tumultuous stories.

SaltE3 · 36 min

The food we eat. The sweat on our skin. Salt shapes everything around us—its history is our history.

BananaE4 · 38 min

There are over 1,500 varieties of bananas, and yet most of us have only tasted one. Why? And what do we lose when a single banana wins out?

PigE5 · 45 min

In western Spain lies a quaint village called La Alberca, where locals celebrate one animal unlike anywhere else in the world: the pig.

RiceE6 · 38 min

For millennia, rice has fueled humanity. But as global demand skyrockets, the future of rice production grows more dire by the day.

CoffeeE7 · 36 min

Follow a coffee bean from tree to cup to uncover the complicated history, extraordinary craft, and unique collaboration behind the brew.

CornE8 · 42 min

No longer just a plant, corn is a building block of modern society. But what does its domination mean for the future of food—and for us?