Season 1, Episode 3

Sweeteners

Air Date: 2010-09-09

Overview: 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.

Runtime: 60 minutes