Podcast Episodes

A Scramble for Eggs?

Sheila Dillon looks at changes to the UK's egg supply following the EU's ban on battery cages and how the food industry is dealing with shortages and…

13 years, 11 months ago

The New Beer Frontier

From barrel ageing beer to sourcing intensely bitter hops, Dan Saladino reports on the latest trends in American brewing that are starting to influen…

13 years, 11 months ago

The Fermentation Revival

Since ancient times humans have harnessed the power of microbes to preserve food and enhance its flavours. Rich and complex food cultures have develo…

13 years, 11 months ago

The Therapy of Food

Sheila Dillon looks at the spiritual and therapeutic value many place on breadmaking. She meets a group of refugees who've experienced torture, all u…

13 years, 11 months ago

Biscuits: A Serious Business

Simon Parkes takes a look behind the scenes of Britain's favourite snack, the biscuit and as he discovers major change is underway to some of our mos…

14 years ago

In Praise of Stock

Tim Hayward is not alone in his passion for stock, but there must be few culinary adventurers who take things to the level of his highly developed ho…

14 years ago

Free From Foods

There's been a huge growth in the range of 'free from' foods over the last decade. Sheila Dillon asks whether this is due to more people being diagno…

14 years ago

Japan, Fukushima and food

Richard Johnson reports from Japan on the impact of the Fukushima disaster on food. How has the threat of contamination changed attitudes to the nati…

14 years ago

The Food We Eat

We are going through an unprecedented change in how we eat. Developing countries are moving away from traditional diets, and all over the world new t…

14 years ago

Britain's Food Safety Net

Who makes sure our food is safe and how? A report on Britain's food safety net.

The Food Standards Agency is reviewing who makes sure our food is saf…

14 years, 1 month ago