The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes t
** The content in this week’s show requires a fairly strong stomach. So if you’ve got children with
When does a ‘healthy diet’ become unhealthy? This week the Food Chain looks at Orthorexia Nervosa -
You can now listen to Food Chain starting on Thursdays, so to welcome new listeners, we’re offering
In our second and final episode on the humble spud, we meet the people who see the global economic f
In its time, the potato has been called the root of filth, misery and obesity - but is it fair to c
As part of the BBC wide #SoICanBreathe season, The Food Chain explores how the ways we grow and cook
What can fast food tell us about the changing global economy? This week Karishma Vaswani, the BBC's
Remember the great bacon shortage of 2012? No? What about the one earlier this year? Still no? Well
Food is how we structure everyday life. For some people living with disabilities, the smallest of cu
You've swallowed many of them throughout your life without realising, and some look like aliens: we
What can one single dish tell you about America's history? One particular bowl of soup gives us an i
Why won't our brains let us feel full on liquid food? After all, we spent the first months of our li
This week we continue the story of the most abundant crop on earth. Last week we established its pos
Corn is everywhere, in much of our food, drink and even packaging.It has found its way, in a myriad
Have you ever wondered how many litres of water it takes to make one egg, or what links a 19th-Centu
What can our music tell us about our culinary and cultural heritage?We explore the ways songs about
Lost in a barren and unforgiving part of Turkey, and forced to hide for days in a cave to get away f
Why do people struggle to feed themselves in wealthy societies? Food banks - depositories of donated
Who does the cooking in your house? In many cultures the responsibility for preparing meals at home
Twentieth century British playwright and novelist Somerset Maugham said that to eat well in Britain,
