Secrets Of Your Supermarket Food
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55:00Secrets Of Your Supermarket Food
The truth about the healthy food we buy from supermarkets.
55:00Sian discovers what actually counts as one of our five a day, and some of the results are surprising! Stefan finds out how strawberries get from farm to fork in tip-top condition.
55:00Consumer series with Sian Williams, Stefan Gates and Nisha Katona. Sian compares the portion sizes we eat now to those we were eating 30 years ago. Stefan explores how what we eat and drink can drastically affect the quality of our sleep.
55:00Sian Williams and Stefan Gates reveal the truth about the so-called healthy food we buy from our supermarkets, looking at convenience breakfast products, gluten-free food, the dangerous superbugs lurking in our salad bags, and more.
Series 4
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55:00Sian, Stefan and Nisha explore the world of fats and oils including the calorie count in favoured salad dressings, the omega 3 fatty acids in sardines, the actual health benefits of low-fat ice cream and saturated fat lurking in popular cooking oils.
55:00This week, Secrets of Your Supermarket Food investigates store cupboard essentials. In the past year, it’s never felt more important to make sure our cupboards are well stocked. But when we’re buying our jars and cans and packets, how do we make sure we’re shopping healthily and spending less?
55:00This week, we’re investigating comfort food, the snacks and tasty treats we all love to eat, but probably shouldn’t, from chocolate to cakes to fast food. The team investigates why we crave them so much, and ask whether a little of what we fancy does us good.
Series 3 58:00
58:00Sian discovers what actually counts as one of our five a day, and some of the results are surprising! Stefan finds out how strawberries get from farm to fork in tip-top condition.
58:00Consumer series with Sian Williams, Stefan Gates and Nisha Katona. Sian compares the portion sizes we eat now to those we were eating 30 years ago. Stefan explores how what we eat and drink can drastically affect the quality of our sleep.
Series 2 55:00
55:00The shocking sugar content of some smoothies is revealed. Frozen food is somewhat stigmatised, but is it much worse than fresh? And what is really meant by 'freshly-baked' when it comes to supermarket bread?
Series 1 58:00
58:00Sian Williams and Stefan Gates lift the lid on the secrets of our festive food - the ones that the supermarkets don't want you to know. Why is there such a variation in the price of turkey? Why are sprouts the Marmite of the vegetable world? Why do we fall asleep after our 6,000-calorie intake?
55:00The levels of saturated fat in typical lunchtime meal deals is revealed. Stefan investigates whether he should give up meat for the good of the planet. Is bottled mineral water really a step up from tap water?
50:00Stefan looks into the concerns over imported chicken from the US, and there's a report on baby foods with high levels of sugar.
58:00Stefan looks into the concerns over imported chicken from the US, and there's a report on baby foods with high levels of sugar.
55:00An environmental health officer explains the difference between 'use by', 'best before' and 'display until'. Supermarket pork is put under the microscope, and the results are shocking.
5. Going Green of the TV-show Secrets Of Your Supermarket Food was broadcast by Channel 5 on Thursday 9 April 2020 at 21:05.