Salting, curing, brining, smoking and fermenting - age-old techniques that kept us safe.

From its beginnings as milk stored in a sheep's stomach, cheese has endured. Discovered by accident, it's been a life-preserving addition to our culinary history. Dairy, while not really tolerated by 70% of the world's adults, is a huge industry - nearly a trillion dollars a year...It's proof that while we humans have bent biology to suit our needs, Dollar Darwinism has adapted it to deliver fat profits.

Welcome to our first episode...we look at two superstars...even though they have adapted over thousands of years, and STILL adapt, there is little to no chance they'll go extinct - unless the gluten police have their way!