The Food Chain Episodes Episode guide
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15/01/2026 GMT
The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.
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08/01/2026 GMT
The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.
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The Food Chain
The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.
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The Food Chain
The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.
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Food heroes and villains
Why does social media cast some foods as heroes and others as villains? (R)
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How to eat well in the cold
What kinds of food and drink help people keep warm while living in extreme cold?
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To tip or not to tip?
What wait staff really think about your payments for their service
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The servers: The highs and lows of waiting on tables
What is your table server really thinking? We hear about the working lives of wait staff
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Food by drones?
From hot takeaways to emergency aid, are autonomous aircraft the future?
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Turmeric: The golden spice
Rumella Dasgupta looks at the history of turmeric and its uses in both food and medicine
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The chefs
Chefs from three continents tell Ruth Alexander what makes this demanding job so special.
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The coffee habit: Why do we love it so much?
The story of why we love coffee, through history, tradition and science.
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The power of pepper
We explore what pepper can do for your food.
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How (not) to complain
Believe it or not, restaurants really do want your feedback, but in-person, not online.
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Portion size: How much should you eat?
How to make sure you鈥檙e eating the right amount of food
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Dining etiquette: What really matters?
No elbows, no emojis: The new rules of table manners
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How to set a food trend
How much work goes into creating the next big thing in food?
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Flavour: The potato chip story
Ruth Alexander looks at why crisps are one of world's most enduring and popular snacks.
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Should I eat breakfast?
What makes a healthy first meal of the day, and when to have it
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Bottom trawling and the future of global fish supplies
What pressures are these fishing methods placing on oceans and those who depend on them?
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Making care home food better
The people aiming to bring quality, nutritious meals for elderly residents in care homes
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Garlic: Food or medicine?
A journey through this pungent bulb's history, culture and cuisine.
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The anti-dementia diet
Could the food you eat help to reduce your risk of dementia?
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Eating well with dementia
How memory loss changes our relationship with food
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India's caste system and food
How social stigma impacted the cuisine of India鈥檚 Dalit community
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A place at the table: fostering and adoption
How a simple plate of food can provide comfort, connection and a sense of belonging.
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Protein v fibre
Is our preoccupation with protein overshadowing another nutritional essential 鈥� fibre?
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Video game food
How do you bring a fantastical virtual food item to life in the real world?
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The story of your plate
The history of dinnerware and what it says about the people who use it
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Thai food: Winning hearts and minds
How a government used food to influence how you view the country
