The Food Chain

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

Episodes

Total: 489

Carlo Petrini is leading a food revolution - one that fights to protect local, traditional ingredien

How to love chillies

2021/4/14

Chillies can be hard to love at first, but they are integral to the cuisines of many countries. So w

Portion distortion

2021/4/7

Serving sizes have increased dramatically in recent decades. It’s happened so subtly that many of us

Anti-Asian hate has surged since the coronavirus outbreak, and some of the most common targets have

President Biden has pledged to scrap the 'tipped wage' in the US - a salary system where diners effe

On the streets of Bucharest a woman unwraps a package of Chinese pepper ... and falls in love. In Po

Vitamin D keeps our bones and muscles strong, and now there's some evidence it could help protect us

When a footballer is around, does food simply become fuel? Emily Thomas is joined by the wives of tw

Alice Waters is one of America’s most influential chefs and food writers. In the 1970s she led a foo

Sourdough love stories

2021/2/18

A spongy collection of flour, water, wild yeasts and bacteria may seem an unlikely object of affecti

In March 2020, as countries struggled to contain the coronavirus pandemic, 90% of the world’s school

The internationally-acclaimed food writer and TV cook Nigella Lawson, tells her life story through f

Trump vs Biden isn’t the only issue that's been dividing communities in the USA in recent months - s

The power of food emojis

2021/1/21

Do you give food emojis much thought? If not, perhaps you should. Emily Thomas hears how these tiny

When the only road into her town was blocked by a landslide, documentary filmmaker Suzanne Crocker w

The influential Israeli-born, UK-based chef tells his life story through some of his most memorable

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