Food Detectives
Documentary
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Food Detectives
2S | 24E
07/29/2008
8.0
1. The 5-Second Rule
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7/27/2008
2. Double Dippers
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8/5/2008
3. Brain Freeze
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8/12/2008
4. Swallowing Gum
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8/19/2008
5. Sleepy Turkey
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8/26/2008
6. The Poppy Seed Drug Test
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9/2/2008
7. Hangover Cures
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9/9/2008
8. Dirty Bar Snacks
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9/23/2008
9. Heartburn Remedies
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9/16/2008
10. Spicy Foods and Sleepless Nights
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10/7/2008
11. Food Mysteries
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10/20/2008
Overview
Food Detectives was a food science show hosted by Ted Allen that aired in North America on Food Network. Ted Allen, backed by research conducted by Popular Science magazine, investigates food-related beliefs, such as the validity of the five-second rule or the effectiveness of ginger to relieve motion sickness. In addition to support from scientists such as molecular biologist Dr. Adam Ruben and Popular Science staff members, Allen is assisted on-screen by a group of so-called "Food Techs," often-silent assistants who are the participants in simple experiments exploring food-related myths, beliefs, practices, and folkways.
