The Next Thing You Eat

30min

Documentary

From chef David Chang and Academy Award–winning documentary filmmaker Morgan Neville, The Next Thing You Eat is a six-episode docuseries that explores the seismic changes happening all around us and what they mean for the way we'll eat in the future. Chang and a diverse cast of characters dive headfirst into what lies ahead, including everything from burger-flipping robots, to lab-grown fish, to insect farms, to artificial intelligence calling all the shots.

Production Companies

Majordomo Media

Tremolo Productions

Vox Media Studios

Episodes

Cast

Delivery: Rise of the Machines

1. Delivery: Rise of the Machines

30min

21st Oct 2021

You'll be able to eat anything you want, wherever you are... for a price. Robot pizza. Drone delivery. Technology is coming for the restaurant industry, but what's the cost of convenience?

Burgers: Balanced Diet

2. Burgers: Balanced Diet

30min

21st Oct 2021

The burger will never die. Long live the burger! But the proliferation of cheap meat has thrown our environment out of balance. What does the next burger you eat look like?

Restaurants: A Reckoning

3. Restaurants: A Reckoning

30min

21st Oct 2021

COVID accelerated an upheaval that was a long time coming for the restaurant industry. So what comes next? And will the future be more equitable for all?

Breakfast: An illusion of Choice

4. Breakfast: An illusion of Choice

30min

21st Oct 2021

Big Breakfast is pulling the strings on what we eat for the most important meal of the day, from coffee to Captain Crunch. The future of breakfast needs to embrace diversity and optimization.

Sushi: Say Goodbye

5. Sushi: Say Goodbye

30min

21st Oct 2021

So much of what we know about sushi is a lie – and it’s causing us to destroy this beloved food. How do we change our eating habits in order for sushi to survive?

2050: Look Ahead

6. 2050: Look Ahead

30min

21st Oct 2021

Pop culture loves to imagine the future of food, but it rarely gets it right. What will life be like in 2050? We'll probably have a lot more sporks but will fast food take over? Will food be gross, or delicious?

First air date

21st Oct 2021

Last air date

21st Oct 2021

Status

Returning Series

Type

Documentary

Original language

en

Networks