The Food Chain

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

Episodes

Total: 486

The constipation taboo

2022/2/10

It’s estimated that as many as 1 in 7 adults are suffering from constipation at any one time. And ye

Imagine being able to ‘taste’ every word that comes out of your mouth. Everything you or someone els

Cancer, food and me

2022/1/27

Can you imagine suddenly finding that it hurts to eat? Or that when you take a bite of your favourit

How not to feed a dog

2022/1/20

How do you feed a dog? The answer may be more fraught than you had imagined. Should you give them ‘d

Sleep, eat, repeat?

2022/1/13

A lack of sleep might leave us tired, but it can also have a major impact on what we eat, and our he

Caffeine is a key ingredient in some of our favourite foods and drinks, but it’s also a mind-alterin

The Food Chain unwrapped

2021/12/30

In this final episode of 2021, we're revisiting some of the most powerful food stories from the pand

World War Two rationing imposed severe restrictions on food, so why would anyone voluntarily go back

An alternative Christmas

2021/12/16

What dish says Christmas to you - roast turkey, goat? Carp perhaps? What about fried chicken? In Ja

(Film) Set menu

2021/12/9

Catering on film and TV sets is notorious for being one of the toughest jobs in the hospitality indu

How rationing changed me

2021/12/2

Rationing looms large in the memories of a generation who lived through World War Two. Basic groceri

Gabriella D’Cruz, from Goa, wants to improve diets, transform livelihoods, and protect the planet us

How a new cuisine is born

2021/11/18

How is a new cuisine created? Ruth Alexander explores two unique cuisines in South Africa and the US

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic some people discovered a solace and comfort in cooking, but for

One small change

2021/11/4

The pressure to tackle climate change by altering what we eat is huge, and it can be a daunting pros

A farmer's nightmare

2021/10/22

The UK food industry relies on foreign workers, but what happens when they stop coming? A combinatio

The hospitality industry is facing a staffing crisis, but why have thousands of chefs and waiters qu

The drinking experiment

2021/10/7

Alcohol is part of the fabric of life in many cultures. It’s associated with socialising, dating, ne

The bug business

2021/9/29

Insects are cheap, packed full of nutrients, and farming them for food could help save the planet. C

Cooking by computer

2021/9/22

From bread making to Thai cuisine, cookery classes have become a popular way for people to learn new