What does 'natural' mean when it's on a packet? How do you make lollies from natural ingredients? We dig into a packet of jelly babies. Show notes: shutupandeatthis.wordpress.com Contact: [email protected] // facebook.com/shutupandeatth

MSG

Nov 30th, 2017 21m 14s

We take a look at the much-maligned MSG. Show notes: shutupandeatthis.wordpress.com Contact: [email protected] // twitter.com/ephiddian // facebook.com/shutupandeatthis Music: 'Stars' by The 4 Star Heroes: facebook.com/4StarHeroes

Bread

Sep 26th, 2017 22m 10s

How does supermarket bread take so long to go off? We take a look at the humblest loaf. Packaging contains no traces of zombies. Show notes: shutupandeatthis.wordpress.com Contact: [email protected] // twitter.com/ephiddian // facebook.c

Mentos

Sep 13th, 2017 23m 25s

What makes them chewy? What makes them sweet? What makes them so angry at diet coke? Why was the vending machine so reluctant to give them to me? Ellen sits down with a friend to chat about (and experiment with) Mentos. Shownotes: shutupa

Toothpaste

Sep 6th, 2017 21m 47s

Why do you ingest it twice a day? Why has it got so much sodium in it? From whence that minty flavour? I don't know about that last one, but I do know a few other things about the chemistry of toothpaste. Show notes: shutupandeatthis.wordp

Tim Tams

Aug 18th, 2017 15m 27s

What's in a Tim Tam? Does it really involve beetle husks? Why, exactly, does it make such a good straw for hot beverages? Some of these questions are answered in the first episode of Shut Up and Eat This. Show notes: shutupandeatthis.wordpre

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Introduction

Aug 17th, 2017 3m 54s

Welcome to Shut Up and Eat This, a podcast about the bizarre things we ingest. In which Ellen introduces herself and explains what she's doing here. She also apologises for poor audio quality, but maybe not profusely enough. She is still lear

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