The Food Programme Podcast
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
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Traffic light labels
Sun 13 Jan 2013
Sheila Dillon asks if warning signs on food labels can change the way we eat.
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From Our Own Food Correspondent
Sun 6 Jan 2013
Sheila Dillon presents a special New Year show, with food stories from aroiund the world.
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The cocktail, old and new
Sun 30 Dec 2012
Dan Saladino explores the cocktail, from 18th century punch to new flavours in the USA.
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Christmas Necessary Pleasures
Sun 23 Dec 2012
Sheila Dillon hears from leading chefs and writers on their necessary Christmas pleasures.
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Cheap Veg
Sun 16 Dec 2012
Sheila Dillon discovers surprising stories behind humble British vegetables.
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A Winning Meal - The 麻豆社 Food Awards menu
Sun 2 Dec 2012
Chef Arthur Potts-Dawson tells the story behind the 麻豆社 Food and Farming Awards menu.
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2012's Best "Big Food Ideas"
Sun 25 Nov 2012
Sheila Dillon meets finalists in the Food and Farming Awards offering ideas for the future
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Street food heroes
Sun 11 Nov 2012
Valentine Warner and Charles Campion eat with the Food Award's 'Best Takeaway' finalists.
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Lard
Sun 4 Nov 2012
Tim Hayward learns to love lard, discussing our complicated relationship with animal fat.
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Football and Food
Sun 28 Oct 2012
John Inverdale on the way football is changing the relationship between food and sport.
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The Future of the Oven
Sun 21 Oct 2012
Tim Hayward discovers the future of the domestic oven, with the help of Mary Berry.
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How to waste less food
Sun 14 Oct 2012
Tristram Stuart reports on the latest ideas to tackle our growing mountains of food waste.
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British Blue Cheese
Sun 7 Oct 2012
Sheila Dillon finds out why new British blue cheeses are pushing their way into the market
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Food and Farming Awards: The Finalists
Sun 30 Sep 2012
Food writer Valentine Warner reveals this year's line-up of best food and drinks producers
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Sourdough
Sun 16 Sep 2012
Sheila Dillon finds out why sourdough bread is undergoing a major revival.
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Australia's Food Revolution
Sun 9 Sep 2012
How Australia, built on bulk exports of cheese and meat, became a gastronomic leader.
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A Guide to Spice, Part 3: Mustard
Sun 2 Sep 2012
Sheila Dillon explores a food story of decline and revival - British mustard.
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A Guide to Spice, part 2: Vanilla
Sun 26 Aug 2012
Sheila Dillon looks at the modern vanilla trade and meets a young British vanilla grower.
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A Guide to Spice, part 1: Cloves
Sun 19 Aug 2012
Sheila Dillon embarks on a journey through the world of spices, starting with the clove.
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The Science of Taste
Sun 12 Aug 2012
Can changing our dining utensils change the flavour of food? Simon Parkes investigates.
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Camping Food
Sun 5 Aug 2012
How camping food can be much more than tinned food and bangers. Tim Hayward finds out.
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Favourite Foods
Sun 29 Jul 2012
Simon Parkes reports on the latest stories coming in for the Food and Farming Awards.
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Can Andrew Lansley change your diet?
Sun 22 Jul 2012
Can health secretary Andrew Lansley change Britain's bad eating habits?
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The Extraordinary Food Story of Martha Payne
Sun 15 Jul 2012
Nine-year-old blogger Martha Payne explains how she triggered a debate on school food.
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Can Food Save the High Street?
Sun 8 Jul 2012
Sheila Dillon and Henrietta Green ask if food is the key to reviving UK high streets.
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The Future of the Cookbook
Sun 1 Jul 2012
Sheila Dillon investigates the future of the printed cookery book.
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The Olympic Menu
Sun 24 Jun 2012
Sheila Dillon meets Jan Matthews head of the UK's biggest catering job, London 2012.
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