The Food Programme

Investigating every aspect of the food we eat

Episodes

Total: 765

Mark Bittman is a high-profile figure in the United States. He's the chief food writer for the New Y

Future Food

2011/11/14

Simon Parkes meets the people trying to come up with food ideas for the future. Will techniques used

Into the Wild

2011/11/7

Sheila Dillon looks at the world of the commercial forager. As chefs become increasingly interested

Palm Oil

2011/10/31

Used increasingly by the food industry in a wide array of products from chocolate, crisps, ready mea

The Calorie

2011/10/24

Sheila Dillon asks if the calorie is an outdated way of controlling diet and reducing obesity.

Pickling and Preserving

2011/10/17

Sheila Dillon looks at some of the ingenious ways we have developed of preserving food through the a

Los Angeles Street Food

2011/10/10

Richard Johnson travels to Los Angeles, a city where many of the world's food trends begin. With the

Beer - Trouble Brewing?

2011/10/3

Britain is a brewing nation, with a long tradition of creating incredible beers to be enjoyed in any

Food ads and children

2011/9/26

Sheila Dillon explores the issue of advertising junk food to children, and how companies have change

The Honey Business

2011/9/19

Honey, prized since ancient times, is today shipped all over the planet. It is used as a pure foodst

Food Poverty

2011/9/12

Across the UK, people are going hungry and not getting enough of the foods that they need. Every wee

Simon Parkes tells the story and legacy of the legendary and maverick chef George Perry-Smith. In 19

Kitchen Designers

2011/8/29

A special edition with Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen looking at the history of kitchen designs and the des

In a series looking at the people who've changed the way we eat, The Food Programme profiles the cam

Scotland's Food Policy

2011/8/15

The Food Programme looks at Scotland's first ever national food policy, introduced by the SNP, to tr

Mario Cassandro

2011/8/8

Sheila Dillon looks back at the life of Mario Cassandro - the man who helped re-invent the restauran

Yeast

2011/8/1

Yeasts, mysterious members of the fungi kingdom, are an essential part of our food production. They

School Food

2011/7/25

Sheila Dillon follows two schools as they attempt to transform the way their pupils eat.

Emergency Food

2011/7/18

Sheila Dillon investigates how emergency foods are made for disasters, droughts and wars. Companies

Trans-fats

2011/7/11

Sheila Dillon investigates the issue of trans-fats in our food, and asks whether a voluntary agreeme