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GOT MILK? GOT TROUBLE! SUPERSTAR MOBY JOINS NELUFAR HEDAYAT TO DISCUSS THE SHOCKING PRACTICES ON DAIRY FARMS IN THE NEWEST EPISODE OF 'FOOD EXPOSED WITH NELUFAR HEDAYAT’ AIRING TUESDAY, APRIL 10 @ 8PM ET/PT
Upcoming Episodes Feature James Cromwell, Jordana Brewster, Amy Smart and Jeremy Irons
(L-R) Host Nelufar Hedayat; Host Nelufar Hedayat and Moby in “Food Exposed”
An all new episode of “Food Exposed with Nelufar Hedayat” will air Tuesday, April 10th at 8:00 pm ET/PT on FUSION. Milk is one of our most celebrity-endorsed products but behind these smiling stars lurks a reality which is far less glamorous. In “Dairy,” Nelufar travels across the U.S. to learn about the practices in the dairy industry that produce the milk that millions of Americans buy each day at the grocery store. On a large dairy farm in California, Nelufar is shocked by the scale such farms operate on – thousands of cows are milked three times a day, their sole purpose to provide milk for human consumption.
Meeting with an undercover investigator reveals the impact of keeping costs low – sick badly nourished cows suffering from mastitis are fed hormones and milked intensively producing pus-filled milk and leaving the cows weak and sick. Sick animals don’t get the medicine they need, and are left to suffer before being taken to slaughter. At animal refuge Farm Sanctuary, Nelufar meets with founder Gene Baur and superstar supporter, Moby, who explain that there are practically no laws in the US to protect farm animals, and the shocking practices they endure are all legal. Perhaps most alarmingly, the dairy industry produces more and more milk each year, but milk consumption in the US has been declining since the 1970s. This has led to an excess of milk in America – 43 million pounds of fluid milk were dumped manure pits and rivers in 2016.
ABOUT 'FOOD EXPOSED WITH NELUFAR HEDAYAT’
In this eye-opening series, Hedayat pulls the curtain back on what we don't know about the water we drink or the food we eat. The series examines how our appetites shape our world, investigating the global food chain and the origins of our favorite ingredients as she travels the world, and reveals the true cost of food to people, animals and the planet. The series will cover topics such as fish, dairy, water, GMOs, superfoods, palm oil and pork, and also features dedicated celebrity activists Nicole Richie, James Cromwell, Jordana Brewster, Moby, Dominic Monaghan, Amy Smart and Jeremy Irons as they voice their concerns about corruption, environmental destruction and collusion between governments and big business.
“Food Exposed with Nelufar Hedayat” is a FUSION Original Series produced in conjunction with Lightbox. Executive producers are Simon Chinn, Jonathan Chinn, Sam Collyns, and Suzanne Lavery for Lightbox and Keith Summa, George Lansbury, and Daniel Eilemberg for FUSION.
Nelufar Hedayat is a correspondent for FUSION. In 2016, she hosted the network’s award-winning series “The Traffickers” which followed illegal trades of precious minerals, counterfeit drugs, endangered species and even people around the globe. Most recently, she reported on the domestic crisis and human rights issues surrounding the shocking maternal mortality rates in the U.S. for the one-hour FUSION documentary, “The Naked Truth: Death by Delivery.” Having fled war-torn Afghanistan as a child herself, Nelufar’s work has often focused on cultural upheaval experienced by women, children and families in conflict ridden societies.
The unique way the series covered a bold range of subjects with incredible depth of research and investigative efforts heralded the team a raft of awards and nominations. These included International Affairs award at the Association of International Broadcasters 2017 and Best Investigation at the Asian Media Awards 2017 and also the coveted Reporter/Correspondent Gracie Award (the Alliance for Women in Media) and Journalist of the Year at the Asian Media Awards. Individual episodes including Killed for a Horn and Fake Parma were finalists for awards including the Edward J. Meeman Award for Environmental Reporting at the Scripps Howard Awards 2017 and the Livingston Awards. As a result of her reporting in Organs for Sale, Nelufar Hedayat was invited to the Vatican, to the Summit of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences to report on her findings and as a signatory on the Resolution on Organ Trafficking, which has recently been ratified by the Council of Europe.
Prior to her work with Fusion, Nelufar worked across the BBC, Channel 4 and The Guardian. Her work has often focused on the cultural upheaval experienced by women, children and families in conflict zones and hostile places. In 2015, Nelufar was nominated for Journalist of the Year at the British Asian Media Awards following her Unreported World report, Vaccination Wars, which was also nominated in the Best Investigation category. In this eye opening film she met the health workers risking their lives to vaccinate children against polio in Pakistan, where the Taliban actively target and kill polio health workers. In her first Unreported World, Vietnam’s Dog Snatchers, she investigated how dog thieves are making millions in the highly lucrative and illegal dog meat trade and are stealing thousands of pet dogs from family homes to meet demand. Nelufar was also a reporter for Channel 4 News, covering domestic issues for the programme. In the six years Nelufar worked for the BBC, she presented, co-produced and wrote documentaries for television and radio, including the award winning Women, Weddings, War and Me, Shot for Going to School and Music, Money & Hip Hop Honeys. She also presented and hosted the flagship live news programme Newsround which is aimed at younger audiences for 3 years, winning an award for her short film The Kids of Kabul made for the programme.
Nelufar has produced and written radio documentaries and features for BBC Radio 4 on Afghan child suicide bombers and on faith and marriage for BBC 1Xtra and the current refugee crisis in Syria and Lebanon. Nelufar speaks four languages including Farsi, Hindi and Dari.
ABOUT FUSION
From going deep on cultural obsessions to telling impactful stories that inspire and connect us, FUSION is a network that serves up a unique blend of programming that reflects the passions and shared values of America’s diverse youth. FUSION’s Creative Board is made up of a cross-section of marquee talent including award-winning actors, filmmakers, academics, and musicians who share the network’s commitment to seeking out the next generation of creative talent and emerging voices. Henry Louis Gates Jr. serves as the Chairman of the Creative Board. FUSION is available to audiences across a range of platforms including cable television (find out where to watch), FUSION.net, and various OTT providers such as Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, PlayStation Vue, among others. Follow the network on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. FUSION is a part of Fusion Media Group (FMG), which has put some of the web’s most beloved brands under one roof including Gizmodo, Deadspin, Jezebel, Kotaku, Jalopnik, Lifehacker, The Root, and Splinter as well as The Onion, The A.V. Club, and ClickHole. FMG is one of the leading digital publishers in the U.S., serving over 100 million readers a month—more than one-third of all Americans. FMG produces long-form content through FMG Studios, which includes Story House Entertainment and Onion Studios. More at theFMG.com.
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