Food- Delicious Science

Michael Mosley begins his journey into food science by trying the first meal most of us enjoy: human breast milk. It contains everything a baby needs including fats, carbs, vitamins and minerals. In San Francisco, the science behind sourdough bread and why it's so good for us is revealed, while Michael also discovers why letting your mushrooms sunbathe may help you get a calcium boost.

James visits the Andes to discover how a potato helps inhabitants survive the altitude.

The effect that food has on our most important and greediest organ: the brain.