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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Sleep, eat, repeat?
Thu 13 Jan 2022
The vicious circle of too little rest and too much of the wrong food
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So, you think you can quit caffeine?
Thu 6 Jan 2022
Three people who tried giving up the world鈥檚 most commonly-used psychoactive drug
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The Food Chain unwrapped
Thu 30 Dec 2021
Revisiting some of the most powerful food stories from the pandemic
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Why I chose to live on rations
Thu 23 Dec 2021
What powdered eggs and tinned ham can teach us about our modern food system
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An alternative Christmas
Thu 16 Dec 2021
Japan's love affair with fried chicken and the story of a very Chinese Jewish Christmas
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(Film) Set menu
Thu 9 Dec 2021
The gruelling job of feeding cast and crew on a major movie or TV production
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How rationing changed me
Thu 2 Dec 2021
A German and a Brit share food memories of growing up during World War Two
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Gabriella D'Cruz: Global Youth Champion
Thu 25 Nov 2021
This year's award-winner and her mission to change lives and revive oceans using seaweed
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How to cope with cooking burnout
Thu 11 Nov 2021
Three food lovers on why the Covid-19 pandemic has sucked the joy out of the kitchen
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One small change
Thu 4 Nov 2021
Your stories of small, achievable changes around food to help the environment
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A farmer's nightmare
Thu 21 Oct 2021
A major worker shortage leaving UK farmers with heartbreaking choices
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Last orders: Why I quit hospitality
Thu 14 Oct 2021
Three former restaurant staff on why the pandemic prompted them to leave
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OCD, the kitchen, and me
Thu 16 Sep 2021
Cooking, eating and living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
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The unstoppable rise of starch
Thu 26 Aug 2021
The most important processed food ingredient you鈥檝e probably never thought about
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Is there a 鈥榗hefsplainer鈥� in your kitchen?
Thu 5 Aug 2021
Why some people can鈥檛 resist telling others exactly how to cook
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Is it time to kill the calorie?
Thu 29 Jul 2021
Why many of us misunderstand calories, and why it matters.
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Should 'junk food' sponsor sport?
Thu 22 Jul 2021
The fizzy drink and burger brands backing everything from the Olympics to junior football
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Life lessons from the honey bee
Thu 8 Jul 2021
What can these tiny pollinators can teach us about our world and ourselves?
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The lure of on-demand groceries
Thu 24 Jun 2021
The obvious next step in our busy lives, or a cause for concern?
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The school that food built
Thu 17 Jun 2021
One headteacher's mission to put food at the heart of all learning
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Raymond Blanc: My life in five dishes
Thu 10 Jun 2021
The renowned French chef tells his life story through five dishes.
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Inside the mind of a kitchen gadget
Thu 3 Jun 2021
The philosophy and passion behind your kitchen tools.
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Do we need to talk about 鈥榰ltra-processed food鈥�?
Thu 27 May 2021
The debate over ultra-processed foods and whether we should avoid them
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What's the appetite for gene edited food?
Thu 20 May 2021
Scientists claim it鈥檚 the future, but can they convince us to eat it?
Food Chain highlights
Tea, coffee, spices, chillies ... snack on a selection of programme highlights
