Podcast Episodes

Food as rehabilitation

Food behind bars is not intended to be a Michelin-starred affair. But prison food reformers claim some of it is so bad that it could be hampering the…

3 years, 6 months ago

Eating With Our Ears: The Sound of Food

How does sound influence the way we eat, drink and taste? We discover our hearing makes a bigger contribution to flavour than we think.

Mike Johnson …

3 years, 6 months ago

Island diets

In this programme we explore the realities of island diets. Ruth Alexander hears how diets are changing, and what this means for population health.

I…

3 years, 6 months ago

The buffet business

All-you-can-eat restaurants are popular, as are high-end buffets at big weddings and posh hotels.

But what’s the trick to making money out of them, …

3 years, 7 months ago

Forbidden food: The Jews of Spain

Today’s Sephardic Jewish community has its roots in Spain and Portugal. The Hispanic Jews lived for many centuries in those countries but faced incre…

3 years, 7 months ago

What do astronauts eat?

What are the nutritional challenges, and the highs and lows of food in space? As NASA looks at creating a lunar habitat, and even launching a mission…

3 years, 7 months ago

Can farmers influence food prices?

Global food prices reached record highs this year due to a combination of factors including the war in Ukraine, rising energy prices and poor harvest…

3 years, 7 months ago

Inheriting grandma's pan

We may be living in a disposable age, but many of us probably own at least one hand-me-down pot, pan or kitchen utensil. They can be heavy and cumber…

3 years, 7 months ago

Who owns seeds?

Today’s seed industry is dominated by a handful of companies. Approximately 60% of the market is controlled by just four companies.

Many of the seed…

3 years, 8 months ago

Food for mood

Mental health is a hugely complex issue with many causes. There’s no simple answer, then, when it comes to therapies for conditions like anxiety and …

3 years, 8 months ago