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How to invent an apple
Have you ever wondered why the apple you bite in to is so crisp and juicy? And why it’s available all year round?
Apples originated in the mountains…
2 years, 4 months ago
The preservers
Humans have preserved food to make it last longer for thousands of years. In this programme Ruth Alexander learns about different methods of food pre…
2 years, 4 months ago
Another year away from home
Ruth Alexander talks to two families displaced by the war in Ukraine, as they reflect on their second year away from home.
They discuss the difficul…
2 years, 5 months ago
Festive food stories
We take a trip around the world with BBC World Service presenters and listeners, finding out which are their favourite foods when a celebration is in…
2 years, 5 months ago
Feed your brain
Our brains require 20% of our body’s energy intake, despite making up, on average, only 2% of our body weight.
There are nutrients that are needed fo…
2 years, 5 months ago
How to stop cooking killing
It’s estimated that more than 2 billion people use polluting stoves - with severe consequences for their health.
The World Health Organisation says 3…
2 years, 5 months ago
Pesticide exports
Many countries allow the manufacture and export of pesticides that are banned for use in their own countries.
Recently France and Belgium have intr…
2 years, 6 months ago
Food for new mums
Seaweed soup, aniseed sprinkles on toast, pig trotter soup and fried chicken.
In this episode Ruth Alexander learns about what your body needs postpa…
2 years, 6 months ago
Eco scores on food labels
The European Union wants to introduce one system for scoring the sustainability of food products. The new requirements are likely to be introduced in…
2 years, 6 months ago
How to read a menu
Pan fried, artisanal, gourmet: there's a fashion for foodie words. Why?
In this episode, Ruth Alexander finds out how restaurants use language, psyc…
2 years, 6 months ago