The Food Chain

BBC World Service

The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

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553 episodes
Updated Wednesday

Episodes553

Newest first

Mar 14, 2024 · 27 min
Why we love dumplings
You say ‘kenkey’, I say ‘dim sum’. Where did dumplings really come from?
Mar 7, 2024 · 30 min
The fifth taste
How to cook with umami and MSG
Feb 29, 2024 · 27 min
The school cooks
Three lunch chefs take us behind the scenes of canteen culture
Feb 22, 2024 · 33 min
Is this ultra processed?
What is ultra processed food, and how can you spot it?
Feb 15, 2024 · 27 min
Table talk
Why what you talk about over dinner matters
Feb 8, 2024 · 31 min
Detroit's urban farmers
Meet the people growing food on vacant land in this US city
Feb 1, 2024 · 27 min
Rebuilding Turkey’s food culture
We report on the impact of the 2023 earthquakes on food businesses in Antakya, Turkey
Jan 25, 2024 · 30 min
Is Chinese food the best in the world?
What centuries of Chinese cuisine can teach us today
Jan 18, 2024 · 27 min
How to invent an apple
The fascinating history and future of the apples you buy in the supermarket
Jan 11, 2024 · 32 min
The preservers
Meet the people preserving food to make it last longer
Dec 28, 2023 · 27 min
Another year away from home
Two families displaced by the war in Ukraine reflect on their second year away from home
Dec 21, 2023 · 29 min
Festive food stories
Which celebration dish is your favourite?
Dec 14, 2023 · 27 min
Feed your brain
Why is it important to ‘feed’ your brain?
Dec 7, 2023 · 27 min
How to stop cooking killing
Millions die each year because of their stoves, so what's being done about it?
Nov 30, 2023 · 27 min
Pesticide exports
Should the global rules governing pesticide sales be tougher?
Nov 23, 2023 · 27 min
Food for new mums
Which foods does your body need after giving birth?
Nov 16, 2023 · 27 min
Eco scores on food labels
The EU wants to introduce a sustainability score on packaging
Nov 9, 2023 · 30 min
How to read a menu
Restaurants use language, psychology and behavioural economics to influence your choice
Nov 2, 2023 · 27 min
Cooking in extreme places
The chefs serving meals up mountains, pizza under the sea and tapas in Antarctica
Oct 25, 2023 · 29 min
Why is food so expensive in Ghana?
How rising prices are impacting people's lives.

The Food Chain

Why we love dumplings

The fifth taste

The school cooks

Is this ultra processed?

Table talk

Detroit's urban farmers

Rebuilding Turkey’s food culture

Is Chinese food the best in the world?

How to invent an apple

The preservers

Another year away from home

Festive food stories

Feed your brain

How to stop cooking killing

Pesticide exports

Food for new mums

Eco scores on food labels

How to read a menu

Cooking in extreme places

Why is food so expensive in Ghana?