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The flavourists
Meet the flavourists – the people who bring together art and science to create the flavours in our food. Each crisp, soft drink, or toothpaste flavou…
3 years, 8 months ago
Inside food safety scares
Food contamination is a serious public health problem around the world. The World Health Organisation estimates that 600 million – almost 1 in 10 peo…
3 years, 8 months ago
Tomorrow’s food crops
Climate change means that, in many parts of the world, the way we farm is no longer working.
We need a larger, more diverse range of crops that perf…
3 years, 9 months ago
Running a restaurant with your relatives
Running a restaurant is hard enough, but what if there’s family involved? In this episode, Felicity Hannah explores the highs and the lows of family-…
3 years, 9 months ago
Liquid gold: The price of cooking oil
Vegetable oil is one of many foods that has seen big price rises in the last year.
Not only is it used for cooking and frying, but it’s also in many …
3 years, 9 months ago
What can we do about drought?
Water shortages are getting worse with climate change. In the Horn of Africa, long periods without a rainy season have created a dire situation. The …
3 years, 9 months ago
The food illustrators
Meet the artists tasked with creating pictures that look good enough to eat.
If it wasn’t for them, you might not have bought that particular tin of …
3 years, 10 months ago
Fuelling a female footballer
Good quality nutrition is key to sporting success. But while plenty of research exists on the impact of nutrition on performance, most of it has been…
3 years, 10 months ago
Why use food for fuel?
Biofuels are a way to make our cars, lorries and even planes run on renewable fuel. They’re often made from food crops.
Globally 7% of cereal crops …
3 years, 10 months ago
In search of a food champion
From tackling poverty and hunger, to maggot farming, to harnessing the power of seaweed - since 2017, The Food Chain has been celebrating and rewardi…
3 years, 10 months ago