E numbers: An Edible Adventure

Food writer Stefan Gates sets off on a three-part adventure to uncover the truth about those notorious food additives, E numbers.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

E numbers: An Edible Adventure

First Air Date

August 26, 2010

Last Air Date

September 9, 2010

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

BBC Two

Sweeteners
S01E03

Sweeteners

Stefan looks at E number sweeteners used to replace sugar and also learns about the chemicals used to hold our food together. He looks at how E numbers keep the ice out of ice cream, discovers the seaweed that's an E number found in our cakes, and even undergoes MRI scans in an attempt to discover whether E number sweeteners are clever enough to fool our brains.

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