The Food Chain Podcast
The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.
Episodes to download
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How did salt get so gourmet?
Thu 29 Jun 2023
Find out how a basic seasoning went from store cupboard staple to luxury ingredient.
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Can you feed a city from its rooftops?
Thu 22 Jun 2023
We meet the people farming on top of buildings
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The power of heritage brands
Thu 15 Jun 2023
Sauces, snacks and drinks: a secret history of brands that have stood the test of time
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How did TV cooking competitions get so big?
Thu 8 Jun 2023
We delve into the global success of the cookery competition on television.
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Let鈥檚 take a lunch break!
Thu 1 Jun 2023
Advocates of the working lunch tell us why we should make time for it
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Teaching tomorrow's chefs
Thu 25 May 2023
Meet the culinary school lecturers training the next generation.
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Is the food you鈥檙e eating what you think it is?
Thu 18 May 2023
A visit to a spice testing lab reveals how fraudsters tamper with food to make money
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A dish fit for the King
Thu 4 May 2023
What does the coronation dish - a quiche - tell us about King Charles III?
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The growth of GM food
Thu 27 Apr 2023
Governments in India and Kenya want their citizens to eat genetically modified food.
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How AI could design our diets
Thu 20 Apr 2023
Are machines better at deciding what we should eat, than we are?
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Is this the end of the British caff?
Thu 13 Apr 2023
Why the home of the 鈥榝ull English鈥� breakfast is closing 鈥� and what鈥檚 at stake.
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Can small farms feed the world?
Thu 6 Apr 2023
What sort of farm is best for our planet, wallet and diet?
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Bringing dark kitchens into the light
Thu 30 Mar 2023
Are the hidden-away catering spaces undergoing an image change?
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What do medics really eat?
Thu 23 Mar 2023
Healthcare staff discuss the challenge of eating healthily on shift
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A taste of home
Thu 9 Mar 2023
What does a family forced to leave their country eat on their journey to safety?
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The joy of feeding birds
Thu 2 Mar 2023
Who鈥檚 getting more out of this human-animal interaction 鈥� the birds or us?
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Feeding the VIPs
Thu 23 Feb 2023
Lifting the lid on the high pressure and unsung world of high-end mass catering
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The growth of food banks in Africa
Thu 16 Feb 2023
Food banks have arrived in Africa 鈥� can they tackle food poverty?
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What's the big deal about fine dining?
Thu 2 Feb 2023
The world鈥檚 so-called 鈥榖est restaurant鈥� is closing 鈥� so what?
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Why can鈥檛 my child swallow?
Thu 26 Jan 2023
Dysphagia: parents share their experiences of feeding a child with swallowing problems
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Chefs who changed course
Thu 5 Jan 2023
Chefs who left the heat of the professional kitchen, and what they do now.
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A Ukrainian table at Christmas
Thu 22 Dec 2022
Ukrainians living in the UK talk about how they鈥檒l mark the festive season
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Why does Africa import a lot of food?
Thu 8 Dec 2022
We speak to food entrepreneurs about how Africa can be more self sufficient
Food Chain highlights
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