The Food Chain

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

Episodes

Total: 472

Join us for five unforgettable dishes from one extraordinary life as the food writer and actress Mad

Meet the pioneering, opinionated and inscrutable Jeremiah Tower, one of the most controversial figur

#MeToo Food

2018/6/28

Has the #MeToo movement permeated our food chain?Emily Thomas explores the hidden problem of sexual

The Real Junk Food

2018/6/21

This is the story of a man who struggled with homelessness and addiction, before being hit by a bold

Pony Tales

2018/6/6

Should we eat more horse meat? In some parts of the world it is a food taboo, while in others people

I am the Bread Man

2018/5/30

Dan Saladino meets the mastermind behind one of biggest bread research projects ever undertaken. Nat

We sit down with one of R&B’s most eccentric and compelling artists - singer-songwriter Kelis. O

Critical Mass Catering

2018/5/16

In a nod to the British royal wedding, we are super-sizing the Food Chain this week as we explore co

Absolute Food: Part II

2018/5/9

Food is propaganda in this episode of The Food Chain.In the second part of our two week exploration

Absolute Food: Part I

2018/5/3

How do authoritarian regimes use food to control and manipulate? In the first of two episodes explor

Fussy Old World

2018/4/26

The fussy toddler refuses to eat her vegetables, has a tantrum and throws the food on the floor in p

We meet the woman who’s been credited with revolutionising western attitudes to Middle Eastern and J

Food Confidential

2018/4/11

Trade secrets are jealously guarded by the food industry – and confidentiality is becoming ever more

Eating Blockchain

2018/4/4

*This is a repeat of a programme that first aired on 22nd February 2018Blockchain technology has bee

A Poisonous Business

2018/3/29

Food poisoning meets economics in this episode of the Food Chain. And it's a toxic mix.We'll explore

Do Not Feed the Animals

2018/3/22

Food waste can have a huge impact on some wild animals, changing their diets and behaviours, and oft

Why are humans so vulnerable to big promises about food? Emily Thomas meets some people who became c

Eat, Stay, Love

2018/3/1

Three women who fled the countries they were born in because of war or conflict tell us how food hel

The New Animals

2018/2/15

The world’s first genetically engineered animal for human consumption landed on Canadian dinner tabl

The Pig Problem

2018/2/8

A deadly and highly contagious disease is spreading across Europe's pig farms. African Swine Fever V