The Food Chain

The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes t

Episodes

Total: 473

Too many cookbooks?

2020/12/31

Many of us love cookbooks. For some, they are a useful tool, and for others a source of inspiration.

What is it about garlic that wards off the evil eye? Why is rice sometimes thrown over the happy cou

Lockdown food fails

2020/12/17

Coronavirus shutdowns have seen many more people step into the kitchen to cook for themselves this y

Almost ten years ago, chef Joshna Maharaj walked into a hospital kitchen and was horrified by what s

Only three countries still hunt whales commercially. They do it despite little demand for whale meat

Selassie Atadika spent a decade working for the UN in some of the world’s most volatile regions, and

Is there ever a good time to open a restaurant? Surely, during a global pandemic isn’t one of them?

Mealtimes with small children, whether they are your own or someone else's, can be a far from relaxi

One election, two farmers

2020/10/21

Four years ago some of the biggest electoral shifts in the US were seen in the north-central state o

Presidential campaigns are all about connecting with voters, and Donald Trump and Joe Biden have bot

Facing fat hatred

2020/10/7

Does it feel uncomfortable calling someone fat because we think there is something bad about fatness

Some thought Covid-19 would give our planet a breather while many of our movements and industries we

Emily Thomas asks whether the coronavirus pandemic will turn out to be the defining moment in the fi

Preppers have been preparing for a global emergency like coronavirus for years, stocking up supplies

Following the Beirut explosion, we’re exploring the chemical that caused the blast - ammonium nitrat

She was born into one of the most prominent and wealthy families in the Philippines, but life has no

After decades of racism, persecution and forced assimilation, Native Americans had lost many of thei

When a misguided halloween costume resurfaced on social media in June - no one could have predicted

Meatpacking plants around the world are quickly becoming hotspots for Coronavirus outbreaks. In many

Money, time, and healthy choices can make mealtimes a challenge for many parents, but how do things