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

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Oct 18, 2023 · 27 min
The rise of private chefs
Are you always guaranteed the luxury experience you’re paying for?
Oct 11, 2023 · 27 min
How to feed a city
Fast growing cities will put increasing pressure on food security.
Oct 5, 2023 · 27 min
Can you eat your way to 100?
What a centenarian’s diet looks like
Sep 27, 2023 · 29 min
Bonnie Garmus: My life in five dishes
The author of Lessons in Chemistry on what inspired the food in her novel
Sep 20, 2023 · 29 min
What's in a national dish?
The stories behind some of the most famous national foods.
Sep 13, 2023 · 27 min
The taste test
How much power does the consumer really have?
Sep 6, 2023 · 28 min
The art of food diplomacy
Using food to gain influence on the world stage.
Aug 30, 2023 · 26 min
Feeding baby
The different approaches to weaning.
Aug 23, 2023 · 27 min
Stop chewing like that!
Misophonia: Why does the sound of eating make some of us furious?
Aug 16, 2023 · 27 min
Banh mi: A sandwich with a story
How the French baguette got a Vietnamese makeover and became a global hit
Aug 9, 2023 · 33 min
The Little Italy story
How the world first discovered Italian food
Aug 2, 2023 · 31 min
This kid cooks
Why you should trust your child to make dinner
Jul 26, 2023 · 32 min
Immersive dining
Why more restaurants are serving up a spectacle
Jul 19, 2023 · 31 min
Africa's forgotten foods
Why are indigenous ingredients and dishes no longer popular?
Jul 12, 2023 · 26 min
What the wedding caterer is really thinking
The thrills and spills of putting on a celebratory feast
Jul 5, 2023 · 27 min
How I learnt to cook
There’s often more than just dinner at stake.
Jun 28, 2023 · 28 min
How did salt get so gourmet?
Find out how a basic seasoning went from store cupboard staple to luxury ingredient.
Jun 21, 2023 · 30 min
Can you feed a city from its rooftops?
We meet the people farming on top of buildings
Jun 14, 2023 · 27 min
The power of heritage brands
Sauces, snacks and drinks: a secret history of brands that have stood the test of time
Jun 7, 2023 · 34 min
How did TV cooking competitions get so big?
We delve into the global success of the cookery competition on television.

The Food Chain

The rise of private chefs

How to feed a city

Can you eat your way to 100?

Bonnie Garmus: My life in five dishes

What's in a national dish?

The taste test

The art of food diplomacy

Feeding baby

Stop chewing like that!

Banh mi: A sandwich with a story

The Little Italy story

This kid cooks

Immersive dining

Africa's forgotten foods

What the wedding caterer is really thinking

How I learnt to cook

How did salt get so gourmet?

Can you feed a city from its rooftops?

The power of heritage brands

How did TV cooking competitions get so big?