The Food Programme Podcast
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
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Is Food Processing the 鈥楳issing Middle鈥�?
Fri 20 Mar 2026
Is the missing link in increasing the UK's food self sufficiency actually food processing?
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What鈥檚 Next for Portugal鈥檚 Ancient Export: Cork?
Fri 6 Mar 2026
Leyla Kazim visits the montado to discover what's next for Portugal's ancient export.
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Food Stories from the Philippines
Fri 27 Feb 2026
Shaped by colonialism and challenged by climate, what is future food for the Philippines?
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Chefs, Creativity and the Cost of Living Crisis
Fri 20 Feb 2026
Sheila Dillon talks to chefs about creativity in a cost of living crisis.
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The Future of Our Food
Fri 6 Feb 2026
The UK's biggest producers and retailers outline visions on food, health and resilience.
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The Low-Alcohol Drinks Revolution: Can Wine Keep Up?
Fri 23 Jan 2026
Jaega Wise asks if wine can keep up with the low-alcohol revolution.
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The Science of Fermentation
Fri 16 Jan 2026
Fermented foods are more popular than ever, but what's the science? Dan Saladino reports.
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A Wild Mushroom Chase
Fri 2 Jan 2026
Sheila Dillon goes foraging for wild mushrooms in the Peak District in Derbyshire.
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A Life Through Drink: Dave Broom
Boxing Day 2025
Jaega Wise explores influential drink writer Dave Broom鈥檚 life, career and love for whisky
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Dates: A User's Guide
Fri 19 Dec 2025
Dan Saladino finds out how the date became one of the most revered cultivated fruits
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Going Cold Turkey: Alternative Christmas Dinners
Fri 12 Dec 2025
Annie Gray rejects turkey and the trimmings at Christmas. She explores alternative dinners
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The Food Books of 2025
Fri 5 Dec 2025
Leyla Kazim discusses some of the year's best food writing with Ruby Tandoh and guests.
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The Great Tartan Tea Swindle
Fri 28 Nov 2025
Jaega Wise uncovers the extraordinary story of Tam o' Braan and the counterfeit tea
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And the Winner Is... The 麻豆社 Food And Farming Awards 2025
Fri 21 Nov 2025
Sheila Dillon and guests review the winners from this year's 麻豆社 Food and Farming Awards.
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Why Is Africa Feeding Us?
Fri 14 Nov 2025
Dan Saladino investigates our growing dependence on West Africa for fresh produce.
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The Breakfast Club Challenge
Fri 7 Nov 2025
Jaega Wise finds out how the roll out of free school breakfast clubs is going.
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Eels and Elvers
Fri 31 Oct 2025
Dan Saladino looks at why eels numbers are plummeting and asks if the species can be saved
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Keeping It Local: A Suffolk Story
Fri 24 Oct 2025
Sheila Dillon visits Aldeburgh - a town where people are vocal about food that's local.
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Feeding Britain: Can Our Best Food Producers Deliver?
Fri 17 Oct 2025
Sheila Dillon meets the 麻豆社 Food and Farming Awards 2025 Best Food Producer finalists.
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The Food Innovators: 2025
Fri 10 Oct 2025
Dan Saladino looks at projects helping to rethink chocolate, seafood and food forests.
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In Search of Mustard in Norwich
Fri 3 Oct 2025
Five years after the Colman's factory left, is Norwich forgetting its mustard history?
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Wales's Secret Ingredient: Lessons from Cymru on the Future of Food
Fri 26 Sep 2025
Wales鈥檚 Secret Ingredient: Lessons from Cymru on the Future of Food.
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The Rise of Matcha
Fri 19 Sep 2025
What next for the powdered green tea that's become a global health trend phenomenon?
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Follow the Food: The Rise of Food Tourism
Fri 12 Sep 2025
Sheila Dillon investigates the growing number of food tours and trails.
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Manx Made
Fri 5 Sep 2025
Jaega Wise sets off to the Isle of Man to discover the food being produced there.
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Cooking From Landscape: Rethinking Scottish Food
Fri 29 Aug 2025
Historian Polly Russell and chef Pam Brunton explore Scotland's modern food landscapes.
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