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What's really in our food? Crackers and Biscuits
Sure some biscuits are loaded with sugar, flavours and artificial colour but surely there are some good ones. And What about crackers, they are healthier? We discover that just because it’s called a cracker does not mean it is better for you than a chip! 

What's really in our food? Chocolate
We all know chocolate is hard to resist but why?  In this film, we try to find out What is in chocolate that makes is so desirable, and hopes to find some nutritional evidence that will justify our appetite for the stuff.

What's really in our food? : Beef
Is choosing to eat red meat putting our health at stake?  Roasted, grilled or fried it is traditional kiwi fare – but is how we cook it, that’s the recipe for cancer?  Are we eating too much, or should we even be eating it all?  What role does beef have in a healthy diet? 

What's really in our food? Wine
In this programme, we look into one of our favourite tipples – Wine.  Is it a health tonic packed full of antioxidants, the secret to a long life, or a cancer causing drug?  Exempt from nutritional or ingredient information labelling What exactly goes into our wine, and does it have any nutritional value at all?

What's really in our food? Fruit Drinks
Juice, fruit drinks, fruit flavoured drinks - they are all fruit drinks but some can contain 100% fruit and some contain no fruit at all!  So which is the best options? And What are we drinking when there is no fruit at all- just a cocktail of colourings, flavourings and sugar?

What's really in our food? Eggs
Chicken eggs are the most commonly eaten eggs. It supplies vitamins and minerals as well as a good source of proteins. However, the food that feed the laying hens may contain antibiotics, hormones, food additives and even drugs, will these substances pass to the egg? On the other hand, egg is a high cholesterol food, what is the suitable proportion in our diet?

Alexabdra Cousteau - Faces the shark
Polynesia, in search of sharks... Alexandra Cousteau takes us to a dream destination. In this paradise on Earth more than anywhere else, urgent action is needed to save sharks, as they are crucial links in the marine ecosystem. With Alexandra our ambition is to measure the scale of the damage done but also put the spotlight on the people who are taking action and to look at solutions for the future. Alexandra is the daughter of Philippe Cousteau and the granddaughter of world famous French explorer and film maker Jacques-Yves Cousteau. A dedicated environmentalist, Cousteau advocates the importance of conservation, restoration and sustainable management of water resources for a healthy planet and productive societies.

Dugong, looking for the last mermaids
Inoffensive and difficult to observe, dugongs are mysterious creatures. Although often described as unsightly, a number of myths and legends are attached to them, earning them the name of Sirenian. Little known to humans, the mermaid of the sea is now an endangered species. With the help of the fishermen and the islanders of the Torres Straits Islands, Queensland, Australia we can understand their ancestral practices and the reasons why they continue ritual hunting of the dugongs. With some gripping contributions from scientists, this programme is a beautiful story that turns the myth into reality.

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Date

Time

What's really in our food? Crackers and Biscuits
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What's really in our food? Chocolate

11.1.2012 (Wed)

3:30pm - 4:30pm

What's really in our food? Beef
&
What's really in our food? Wine

15.1.2012 (Sun)

3:30pm - 4:30pm

What's really in our food? Fruit Drinks
&
What's really in our food? Eggs

29.1.2012 (Sun)

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Alexabdra Cousteau - Faces the shark

15.2.2012 (Wed)
22.2.2012 (Wed)
18.3.2012 (Sun)

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Dugong, looking for the last mermaids

19.2.2012 (Sun)
7.3.2012 (Wed)
28.3.2012 (Wed)

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Venue: Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum
Language: English narration with Chinese subtitles
Free admission on a first come, first served basis.

 

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