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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Kelis: My life in five dishes
Thu 24 May 2018
Popstar Kelis Rogers on 20 years in music and why food is her new calling
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Absolute Food: Part II
Thu 10 May 2018
Food is politics, as we look at authoritarian regimes, extremist groups and propaganda.
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Absolute Food: Part I
Thu 3 May 2018
How authoritarian regimes control food, and what it's like to eat in their countries.
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Claudia Roden: My Life in Five Dishes
Thu 19 Apr 2018
An extraordinary life story of loss, courage and food
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Do Not Feed the Animals
Thu 22 Mar 2018
How food waste impacts wildlife and can bring animals into conflict with us
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This Food Will Save Your Life*
Thu 8 Mar 2018
Why are humans especially vulnerable to big promises about food?
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Eat, Stay, Love
Thu 1 Mar 2018
Three women who escaped war and conflict on how food helped them rebuild their lives
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The Pig Problem
Thu 8 Feb 2018
The battle to stop a deadly and contagious virus spreading through Europe's pig farms.
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I Can't Taste!
Thu 25 Jan 2018
The devastating impact of taste disorders, and what they can teach us about our food
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Gordon Ramsay: My life in five dishes
Thu 18 Jan 2018
The world-famous chef tells us about his life through five dishes
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In Search of Wine's 'Holy Grail'
Thu 11 Jan 2018
The quest to curb rising alcohol levels in wine without losing flavour.
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The Comedy of Food
Thu 4 Jan 2018
Is food getting funnier? Do modern diets make it a richer sauce of comedy?
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Big Tech Wants Your Food Shop
Thu 28 Dec 2017
What will this mean for food producers, and the quality and sustainability of your food?
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How to Make a Farmer
Thu 14 Dec 2017
Match-making websites, reality TV or smart tech - what would persuade you to be a farmer?
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I Won't Farm!
Thu 7 Dec 2017
The average age of a farmer is 60. So where have all the young farmers gone and why?
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Where's my African Takeaway?
Thu 30 Nov 2017
Why many African cuisines are yet to make it on the global stage.
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The 'Disneyland' of Food?
Thu 23 Nov 2017
Can Italy claim back the authenticity of it's food with a giant shopping mall?
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Antonio Carluccio: My life in five dishes
Thu 16 Nov 2017
The 'Godfather of Italian cooking' in his final interview.
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Contain Yourself!
Thu 2 Nov 2017
How what we eat and drink can change depending on what it's served in.
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Pony Tales
Thu 26 Oct 2017
Why is horse meat taboo in some parts of the world, and should we eat more of it?
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Competitive Eating: Chewing it Over
Thu 19 Oct 2017
What happens to your body when you eat 70 hot dogs in 10 minutes?
Food Chain highlights
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