
Omnivore
★ 7.9 · 2024 · Documentary
From Peruvian salt flats to Rwandan coffee forests, explore and celebrate the ingredients that built societies, shaped beliefs, and forever altered the tapestry of humanity.
Episodes
1. Chile51m · Mild, medium, hot...inferno. From paprika to ghost pepper, discover how chile has firmly rooted itself into parts of our identity.
2. Tuna42m · Once undesirable but now a sought-after luxury, bluefin tuna has one of the food world's most tumultuous stories.
3. Salt36m · The food we eat. The sweat on our skin. Salt shapes everything around us—its history is our history.
4. Banana38m · 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?
5. Pig45m · In western Spain lies a quaint village called La Alberca, where locals celebrate one animal unlike anywhere else in the world: the pig.
6. Rice38m · For millennia, rice has fueled humanity. But as global demand skyrockets, the future of rice production grows more dire by the day.
7. Coffee36m · Follow a coffee bean from tree to cup to uncover the complicated history, extraordinary craft, and unique collaboration behind the brew.
8. Corn42m · 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?










