4 x 60’ | From Monday, 5 October 2020
SIN/KL/MNL: 9.00pm | BKK/JKT: 8.00pm | DEL: 6.30pm
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the global food system and its impact is evident through the entire supply chain.
Farmers watch helplessly as their produce are left to rot; consumer fears have sparked panic buys at supermarkets; and countless restaurants have closed for good. While the food disruption appears to ease, the impact of the pandemic has brought to light processes that could improve how our food is brought from farm to fork.
With his own restaurant business on the line, Singapore Chef Ming Tan, is on a mission to find out what needs to change, and uncovers a system ripe for a shake-up.
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Ep 1: Wake-Up Call: Restaurants
Premiere: Monday, 5 October, SIN/KL/MNL: 9.00pm | BKK/JKT: 8.00pm | DEL: 6.30pm
Encore: Tuesday, 6 October, SIN/KL/MNL: 11.00pm | BKK/JKT: 10.00pm | DEL: 8.30pm
In Singapore, more than a thousand restaurants have closed their doors permanently. Chef Ming wants to find out how the F&B industry can be more resilient and sustainable. Are consumers ready for virtual restaurants? Can robots cook and serve? And, are there just too many F&B outlets in this tiny nation?
Ep 2: Wake-Up Call: Farms
Premiere: Monday, 12 October, SIN/KL/MNL: 9.00pm | BKK/JKT: 8.00pm | DEL: 6.30pm
Encore: Tuesday, 13 October, SIN/KL/MNL: 11.00pm | BKK/JKT: 10.00pm | DEL: 8.30pm
Chef Ming finds out why Singapore’s farmers need to grow more food, and discovers a burgeoning agri-tech industry. But why are the millions of dollars poured into the sector not making an impact?
Ep 3: Wake-Up Call: Groceries
Premiere: Monday, 19 October, SIN/KL/MNL: 9.00pm | BKK/JKT: 8.00pm | DEL: 6.30pm
Encore: Tuesday, 20 October, SIN/KL/MNL: 11.00pm | BKK/JKT: 10.00pm | DEL: 8.30pm
When the pandemic hit, Singapore’s supermarkets struggled with the unprecedented demand. Chef Ming ponders if it’s time to rethink where and how consumers shop for food.
Ep 4: Wake-Up Call: Our Diet
COVID-19 has shone the spotlight on the eating of wild animals. But Chef Ming finds out that our modern diet isn’t exactly trouble free, and our love for meat has consequences. It affects how well we survive COVID-19, and how raising animals in modern farms may trigger the next pandemic.
Premiere: Monday, 26 October, SIN/KL/MNL: 9.00pm | BKK/JKT: 8.00pm | DEL: 6.30pm
Encore: Tuesday, 27 October, SIN/KL/MNL: 11.00pm | BKK/JKT: 10.00pm | DEL: 8.30pm
