Synopsis
Gregg Wallace and mathematician Hannah Fry invite five special guests to a unique dinner party where they are scored on the environmental impact of every dish they choose.
- Programme: Horizon
- Series: 2021
- Episode: Feast to Save the Planet
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2021
- Geography | Resource Management
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