
The Lightbulb Moment
VANILLA | The Bean That Shaped the Future of Food
Documentary · Mar 31, 2021 · 23 min Curiosity Stream
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S1, E6: In 1841 on the small island of Réunion, a 12-year-old slave did something no one had done before; artificially pollinate the vanilla plant. The vanilla bean took the world by storm, sparking the artificial flavor revolution and forever changing how we eat.
Documentary · Mar 31, 2021 · 23 min