Make Hummus Not WarSeptember 28, 2015

Hummus is one of the oldest known prepared foods in human history, stretching back to the Crusades. Israelis, Lebanese, Syrians, Egyptians, Jordanians, Palestinians, Turks and Iraqis, all claim it as their own. In the 21st century, hummus is a fashionable food commodity, manufactured and sold everywhere. But the Middle East is a place where passions are quick to ignite. And so, where there is hummus, there is also intense rivalry. In 2008, the Association of Lebanese Industrialists ignited the hummus war, by deciding to sue Israel in an international court, claiming Israeli food manufacturers were promoting traditional Arab cuisine as Israeli products. Make Hummus Not War is a journey though the hummus bars and kitchens of, Beirut, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and New York. (An Australian Production) (Documentary) (class tba) CC

Make Hummus Not War was broadcast on SBS ONE at Thursday 14 July 2016, 17:30. This episode was initially placed on Thursday 17 April 2014.