Podcast Episodes

Critical Mass Catering

In a nod to the British royal wedding, we are super-sizing the Food Chain this week as we explore cooking on a grand scale.

Emily Thomas visits a Sikh…

8 years ago

Absolute Food: Part II

Food is propaganda in this episode of The Food Chain.

In the second part of our two week exploration into the relationship between political power and…

8 years ago

Absolute Food: Part I

How do authoritarian regimes use food to control and manipulate? In the first of two episodes exploring food and power, we find out how changes to th…

8 years, 1 month ago

Fussy Old World

The fussy toddler refuses to eat her vegetables, has a tantrum and throws the food on the floor in protest. It’s a familiar scene that haunts parents…

8 years, 1 month ago

Claudia Roden: My Life in Five Dishes

We meet the woman who’s been credited with revolutionising western attitudes to Middle Eastern and Jewish food.

Claudia Roden talks to Emily Thomas a…

8 years, 1 month ago

Food Confidential

Trade secrets are jealously guarded by the food industry – and confidentiality is becoming ever more important. The Food Chain is on a mission to fin…

8 years, 1 month ago

Eating Blockchain

*This is a repeat of a programme that first aired on 22nd February 2018

Blockchain technology has been heralded as the answer to a safer, fairer and m…

8 years, 2 months ago

A Poisonous Business

Food poisoning meets economics in this episode of the Food Chain. And it's a toxic mix.

We'll explore how an outbreak can bring down a company, badly …

8 years, 2 months ago

Do Not Feed the Animals

Food waste can have a huge impact on some wild animals, changing their diets and behaviours, and often bringing them into closer contact with humans.…

8 years, 2 months ago

This Food Will Save Your Life*

Why are humans so vulnerable to big promises about food? Emily Thomas meets some people who became convinced salvation lay in what they ate, and a ne…

8 years, 2 months ago