Rotten is an investigative documentary series produced by Zero Point Zero, focusing on corruption in the global food supply chain.
[3] Each show "dives deep into the food production underworld to expose the corruption, waste and real dangers behind your everyday eating habits,"[4] featuring interviews with manufacturers, distributors, and others.
The second season was nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy Award for "Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary",[5] while the reporting team — journalists Christine Haughney, Erin D. Cauchi,[6] and Gretchen Goetz — won the 2020 James Beard Media Award for "Visual Reporting (on TV or Online).
[9] The first season was praised[10] for its "exploration of how corporate greed and corruption have quite literally changed the nature and origins of the food America consumes."
It also received accolades for high-quality cinematography and compelling, human-centered narratives but was criticized[by whom?]