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Taking weight-loss drugs
Ruth Alexander speaks to patients about their experiences of weight-loss drugs.
The new class of drugs impact appetite, making you feel full sooner, …
1 year, 11 months ago
Eating in the heat
Devina Gupta takes a food tour of her home city of Delhi to see how people are adapting to rising summer temperatures.
In May this year the city saw…
2 years ago
The burrito story
Ruth Alexander explores the origins and evolution of the humble grab-and-go food the burrito, which started life in northern Mexico, before crossing …
2 years ago
Can beef be carbon neutral?
Cows emit greenhouse gases when they eat, which contributes to global warming. But is it possible to produce meat in a climate-friendly way?
Grace …
2 years ago
Eat with your hands
Why eat with your hands?
Many food cultures around the world eat using hands, and most of us use our hands some of the time. Do we really need cutle…
2 years ago
Can I eat this flower?
Stunning cakes, colourful salads and intricate garnishes use flowers to entice customers, but there’s more to this trend than just beautiful social m…
2 years, 1 month ago
To salt or not to salt?
Do you know how much salt you should be eating?
And if I tell you it’s less than 5 grams a day, do you know how much that is?
Ruth Alexander explore…
2 years, 1 month ago
Hungry at sea
Over two million people work in the international shipping trade, and they are often at sea for months at a time.
That’s a lot of meals being made b…
2 years, 1 month ago
Food double-acts: TV chefs
What’s the secret behind the on-screen chemistry shared by some TV chef duos?
The recent death of Dave Myers, one half of ‘The Hairy Bikers’ with Si …
2 years, 1 month ago
How to run a restaurant
These are tough times for restaurants. If the pandemic's rolling lockdowns were not bad enough, independent eateries now find themselves caught on a …
2 years, 2 months ago