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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May 31, 2023 · 30 min
Let’s take a lunch break!
Advocates of the working lunch tell us why we should make time for it
May 24, 2023 · 27 min
Teaching tomorrow's chefs
Meet the culinary school lecturers training the next generation.
May 17, 2023 · 29 min
Is the food you’re eating what you think it is?
A visit to a spice testing lab reveals how fraudsters tamper with food to make money
May 10, 2023 · 30 min
Should we farm octopus?
We examine plans to open the world’s first octopus farm.
May 3, 2023 · 30 min
A dish fit for the King
What does the coronation dish - a quiche - tell us about King Charles III?
Apr 26, 2023 · 31 min
The growth of GM food
Governments in India and Kenya want their citizens to eat genetically modified food.
Apr 21, 2023 · 31 min
How AI could design our diets
Are machines better at deciding what we should eat, than we are?
Apr 12, 2023 · 35 min
Is this the end of the British caff?
Why the home of the ‘full English’ breakfast is closing – and what’s at stake.
Apr 5, 2023 · 30 min
Can small farms feed the world?
What sort of farm is best for our planet, wallet and diet?
Mar 29, 2023 · 27 min
Bringing dark kitchens into the light
Are the hidden-away catering spaces undergoing an image change?
Mar 23, 2023 · 27 min
What do medics really eat?
Healthcare staff discuss the challenge of eating healthily on shift
Mar 16, 2023 · 27 min
How to photograph food
What it really takes to make something look delicious.
Mar 9, 2023 · 31 min
A taste of home
What does a family forced to leave their country eat on their journey to safety?
Mar 2, 2023 · 32 min
The joy of feeding birds
Who’s getting more out of this human-animal interaction – the birds or us?
Feb 23, 2023 · 28 min
Feeding the VIPs
Lifting the lid on the high pressure and unsung world of high-end mass catering
Feb 16, 2023 · 31 min
The growth of food banks in Africa
Food banks have arrived in Africa – can they tackle food poverty?
Feb 9, 2023 · 33 min
What's the best pasta shape?
Why something so tasty can be controversial
Feb 2, 2023 · 28 min
What's the big deal about fine dining?
The world’s so-called ‘best restaurant’ is closing – so what?
Jan 26, 2023 · 30 min
Why can’t my child swallow?
Dysphagia: parents share their experiences of feeding a child with swallowing problems
Jan 19, 2023 · 29 min
The ghost writers
The people who pen cookbooks for celebrity chefs.

The Food Chain

Let’s take a lunch break!

Teaching tomorrow's chefs

Is the food you’re eating what you think it is?

Should we farm octopus?

A dish fit for the King

The growth of GM food

How AI could design our diets

Is this the end of the British caff?

Can small farms feed the world?

Bringing dark kitchens into the light

What do medics really eat?

How to photograph food

A taste of home

The joy of feeding birds

Feeding the VIPs

The growth of food banks in Africa

What's the best pasta shape?

What's the big deal about fine dining?

Why can’t my child swallow?

The ghost writers