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Revealing the tricks of the trade used by food manufacturers and supermarkets

Consumer series looking at the tricks of the trade used by food manufacturers and supermarkets, revealing how customers are fooled or misled when choosing what to buy at the shops.

Gloria Hunniford

Katy Ferguson

David Emerson

Rip Off Food: Series 1: Episode 3: The Cost of Convenience

Episode 3

Episode 3: The Cost of Convenience

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The Cost of Convenience

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A look at how the consumer pays for food and drink on the go.

Series uncovering the tricks used by food manufacturers and supermarkets. This episode explores how the consumer pays for food and drink on the go.

Exploring how the food industry makes the consumer pay for food and drink on the go. See how to save money on bottled water and find out what happens to Thames water before it hits the tap. Plus, a look at the real price of bagged and prepared fruit and vegetables, the ingredients that actually go into takeaway food, and top tips to make fresh food last longer.

Rip Off Food: Series 1

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Consumer series revealing the trade tricks used by food manufacturers and supermarkets.

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