The Next Thing You Eat
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.
- Created By
- First Aired on
Oct 21, 2021
- Popularity: 0.938
- 4 votes
- Networks
- (US)
- Production
Majordomo Media (US)Tremolo Productions (US)Vox Media Studios (US)
- Status: Returning Series
In Production
1 seaons till Oct 21, 2021
Last episode: 2050: Look Ahead
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 6 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Delivery: Rise of the Machines30 min
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?
Episode 2Burgers: Balanced Diet30 min
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?
Episode 3Restaurants: A Reckoning30 min
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?
Episode 4Breakfast: An illusion of Choice30 min
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.
Episode 5Sushi: Say Goodbye30 min
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?
