The Lightbulb Moment Season 1 Episode 6 - VANILLA | The Bean That Shaped the Future of Food

Airdate: 2021-Feb-18

Episode summary:

In 1841 on the small island of Réunion, a 12-year-old slave did something no one had done before; artificially pollinate the vanilla plant. The vanilla bean took the world by storm, sparking the artificial flavor revolution and forever changing how we eat.

About The Lightbulb Moment series:

Uncover the extraordinary origins of "ordinary" things – and the moments of inspiration that made them possible.