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The Food Programme

BBC Radio 4

Investigating every aspect of the food we eat

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Friday · 41 min
Stories of Food and Poverty
Dan Saladino visits the Oxford Food Symposium and explores its theme of 'poverty food'.
September 10 · 42 min
What the Normans Did for Our Diet
Food historian Dr Annie Gray considers how the Norman Conquest changed our diet.
September 4 · 42 min
A Day in the Life of a School Catering Manager
Spend the day with Andrew Cowan who is reshaping the way school dinners are made in Bury.
August 28 · 41 min
Fork and Knife
Jimi Famurewa explores how history has shaped the many different ways in which we eat.
August 21 · 41 min
Taste the World: The Origins of Our Food
Dan Saladino meets musicians cooking dishes at WOMAD to hear stories of food history.
August 14 · 42 min
The Dark Arts of Affinage
Sheila Dillon explores the weird and wonderful world of maturing cheese.
August 7 · 42 min
Eating Octopus
As large numbers of octopus impact our fishing industry, should we be eating more of it?
July 31 · 42 min
What Happened Next?
Leyla Kazim asks: What happened next?
July 24 · 41 min
Inside the Chocolate Crisis
Cacao prices broke all records and then they crashed. Dan Saladino explores the fallout.
July 17 · 43 min
How Pistachios Took Over
Leyla Kazim looks into how and why the world seems to have fallen for the pistachio nut.
July 10 · 42 min
Howzat? The Story of the Cricket Tea
Chef Romy Gill explores the tradition of the cricket tea.
July 3 · 41 min
The Weight of the World
Why did obesity become a serious global problem? And are we close to solving the crisis?
June 26 · 43 min
Could Food Do More in Cancer Care and Prevention?
Sheila Dillon asks if food could do more in cancer care and prevention.
June 19 · 42 min
Food on the Move
Sheila Dillon investigates the world of food at motorway service stations.
June 12 · 42 min
Inside England’s School Food Shake‑Up
Sheila Dillon explores England’s school food shake‑up - is it working?
June 5 · 41 min
The Price of Food
The food industry is predicting double digit inflation. What can be done?
May 29 · 42 min
The BBC Food & Farming Awards 2026 Launch: Belfast here we come
Jaega Wise travels to the Balmoral Show in Northern Ireland to launch this year's awards.
May 22 · 42 min
The future of our fruit and veg
Sheila Dillon asks fruit and veg growers what they want from a new UK horticulture plan.
May 15 · 42 min
K-Food
How the fascination with Korean Wave culture is driving the popularity of Korean food.
May 8 · 41 min
Food Stories of Roots and Roads
Dan Saladino hears stories from Parabere Forum, a gathering of chefs and storytellers.

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