Food Unwrapped

Another selection of favourite investigations

Another selection of favourite investigations from the team. Jimmy Doherty hears about a threat to British juniper berries that could mark the end of gin's recent resurgence in popularity, while Kate Quilton delves into the contents of herbal bedtime teas to establish if they really can help people get to sleep more easily. Big oyster fan Matt Tebbutt wonders why he never finds pearls in his seafood platters so sets off for China, where he discovers that pearl production is full of surprises