Podcast Episodes

Cooking in extreme places

Wherever humans go, whatever we do, we need to eat.

In this programme, we meet the people cooking at the extremes.

We hear about the chefs serving up…

2 years, 7 months ago

Why is food so expensive in Ghana?

Ghana’s inflation rate is one of the highest in the world, much of it driven by rising food prices.

In this programme Ruth Alexander asks how Ghana w…

2 years, 7 months ago

The rise of private chefs

This week, Ruth Alexander is exploring the growing market for professional home cooking and asking whether you’re guaranteed the luxury experience yo…

2 years, 7 months ago

How to feed a city

More than half of us globally now live in cities. The United Nations estimates that by 2050, that number will be closer to seven out of ten of us.

H…

2 years, 7 months ago

Can you eat your way to 100?

What if you could reach a great age through your dietary choices? Imagine – that the food you eat has a direct effect on how long you live. An appeal…

2 years, 7 months ago

Bonnie Garmus: My life in five dishes

Bonnie Garmus, author of the bestselling novel Lessons in Chemistry, shares the story of her life through five dishes.

Ruth Alexander meets Bonnie i…

2 years, 8 months ago

What's in a national dish?

Many dishes have become famous national symbols both at home and abroad, for example Italian pizza, or British fish and chips.

Whilst such dishes can…

2 years, 8 months ago

The taste test

Consumers have the buying power but how much are they considered when a brand decides to make a change?

In this edition of The Food Chain Ruth Alexa…

2 years, 8 months ago

The art of food diplomacy

As India welcomes the world’s biggest economies for the G20 meeting this September, we look at the role that food might play in top level discussions…

2 years, 8 months ago

Feeding baby

Weaning refers to the process of introducing your baby to solid foods, alongside breast milk or formula. In the UK, the NHS suggests this normally ha…

2 years, 9 months ago