The Food Chain

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

Episodes

Total: 472

The Art of Fermentation

2017/8/31

For 20 years Sandor Katz has been fascinated by fermentation - the breaking down of food and drink

Upper Crust?

2017/8/24

What does your choice of loaf say about you? Is your sourdough a source of pride? Have you ever felt

Are you the kind of person who can’t help taking a picture of your food before you eat it? Do you se

We’re on the hunt for the world’s biggest stashes of food. Can the food system handle a big shock, o

How long would your food supply last if you were unable to buy any food? Are you prepared for the wo

It’s a food problem that can prove fatal - and we might be about to crack it. The first licensed med

We're continuing our adventures in east Africa with the Hadza – a skilled tribe of hunter gatherers

Hunting with the Hadza

2017/7/13

This week we’re going to be telling what might be the oldest food story in the world.The Hadza of Ta

What if we told you something had been added to your food that could affect your health? You can't s

Even if you’ve never picked up a book of recipes - cookbooks will have had a huge influence on how y

People who have lived into their hundreds explain their food experiences and philosophies, to help u

What Time is Dinner?

2017/6/15

How social class has dictated when we eat. From Ancient Greece to New York hipsters, what has determ

Much Ado About Michelin

2017/6/8

For many chefs winning a Michelin star, or two or three, is often considered the pinnacle of their c

Talking Rot

2017/6/1

If you found some mould on a slice of bread - would you eat it, cut it off, or throw the loaf away?

Hands Off My Food!

2017/5/25

When it comes to aspects of cultural life being shared, adopted or borrowed in an increasingly globa

Coffee addict Dan Saladino sets out to understand what a cup of tea is really worth. Do we pay enoug

Foodunnit?

2017/5/11

A forensic look at food and its crime-solving powers.We start with one of the most challenging cases

I Don't Cook

2017/5/4

In the antithesis of a cookery programme, we meet people from around the world who can’t, don’t or w

The Fish Japan Ate

2017/4/27

The wild bluefin tuna is being eaten to extinction, but this hasn’t curbed the global appetite for t

Ahead of the French national elections, we’re looking at the food and politics of a country that for