The Food Chain

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

Episodes

Total: 473

What do the most famous names in film, sport and politics eat for dinner, and what does it say about

Farming has some of the highest suicide rates of any profession in many parts of the world. Emily Th

Ken Hom is a Chinese-American cook who became famous for introducing Chinese cooking to the British

Eating with Etna

2019/9/12

What’s it like to live and farm on one of the world’s most active volcanoes? Mount Etna in Sicily, I

Most of us have no need to hunt in the wild for our food, so why is foraging seeing a resurgence in

Belgium is the latest European country to put restrictions on religious slaughter methods. For many

For decades we’ve been warned about the demise of the British pub, but despite this the number of yo

Dynasties

2019/8/15

What’s it like to have food in your blood? Would you want to spend all day working with your family,

Blogs! Money! Power!

2019/8/8

Social media hasn’t killed off the food blog apparently. Emily Thomas meets three food writers from

Food under siege

2019/8/1

If access to a city is blocked food supplies can quickly plummet, electricity and water can become s

Baristas: The daily grind

2019/7/25

What is the person making your coffee secretly thinking about you? Which orders make their heart sin

Angela Hartnett is one of the UK's most high profile chefs. She tells Emily Thomas about her life th

The pig plague

2019/7/11

A deadly and highly contagious disease is sweeping across Asia, killing millions of pigs and destroy

Vegetarian and vegan food companies are under attack for using words like ‘burger', ‘sausage’, or ‘s

The quest for black gold

2019/6/27

How powerful can a steaming pile of rotting food be?One third of the world’s food is lost or wasted,

It’s a dream shared by many a food lover - a restaurant of their very own. A showcase for their ski

Lunches changing lives

2019/6/13

Millions of children in India risk being deprived of a good education because of hunger. Poverty mea

The world faces a daunting challenge - how to feed a growing population without harming the planet,

The award-winning star of Netflix series 'Salt, Fat, Acid Heat' and author of the best-selling cookb

Bitter sweets

2019/5/23

Could candy be the next target in the global fight against rising levels of obesity and diabetes? Do