The BEST episodes written by Ted Schillinger

Lawyers, Guns and Honey
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7.48
242 votes

#1 - Lawyers, Guns and Honey

Rotten - Season 1 - Episode 1

Explores the new global honey business, and largest food fraud investigation and prosecution in history—a scam known as "honeygate."

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Milk Money
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7.47
130 votes

#2 - Milk Money

Rotten - Season 1 - Episode 5

To boost profits, some dairy farmers are switching to produce upscale organic milk, or even "raw" unpasteurized milk, but it comes with the risk of pathogens which can sicken and even kill consumers.

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The Peanut Problem
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7.30
174 votes

#3 - The Peanut Problem

Rotten - Season 1 - Episode 2

In the last twenty years, there’s been a surge of people suffering from severe food allergies. A look at the swelling body of science around this change, and the accountability of restaurateurs in caring for their most vulnerable customers.

Garlic Breath
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7.24
169 votes

#4 - Garlic Breath

Rotten - Season 1 - Episode 3

A lucrative and controversial commerce relationship between the U.S. and China forms the backdrop for a David-and-Goliath tale of loyalty, betrayal and revenge on the American garlic scene.

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Cod is Dead
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7.11
126 votes

#5 - Cod is Dead

Rotten - Season 1 - Episode 6

In the wake of overfishing in New England, the U.S. government stepped in to regulate and save the fisheries. The unintended result was a wave of consolidation that set the stage for massive criminal exploitation.

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