Podcast Episodes

Eat, Stay, Love

Three women who fled the countries they were born in because of war or conflict tell us how food helped them rebuild their lives, explore family secr…

8 years, 3 months ago

The New Animals

The world’s first genetically engineered animal for human consumption landed on Canadian dinner tables last year. Its arrival did not go by without c…

8 years, 3 months ago

The Pig Problem

A deadly and highly contagious disease is spreading across Europe's pig farms. African Swine Fever Virus doesn't harm humans, but once it infects dom…

8 years, 3 months ago

The Food Pilgrims

Can you think of a food you would travel across continents for?

Emily Thomas meets people who have gone to extreme lengths for one special meal or in…

8 years, 4 months ago

I Can't Taste!

If you could not taste your food, what would you eat? Would you even want to? Taste disorders are rare, but they can have devastating impacts on peop…

8 years, 4 months ago

Gordon Ramsay: My life in five dishes

Chef Gordon Ramsay is world-famous but, he tells us, people no longer want to talk about his food. The celebrity has become known as much for his coo…

8 years, 4 months ago

In Search of Wine's 'Holy Grail'

Wine has been getting more and more alcoholic in recent decades, driven by consumer tastes and climate change. This has big implications not only for…

8 years, 4 months ago

The Comedy of Food

Does food ever make you laugh out loud? We try to stand up the theory that food is getting funnier because modern diets make it a richer sauce of com…

8 years, 5 months ago

Big Tech Wants Your Food Shop

Technology giants are gobbling up the online grocery market - and over the past year we’ve seen Amazon and Alibaba getting their teeth into bricks an…

8 years, 5 months ago

Food Chain: The Quiz 2017

Have you ever wondered what to do with a watermelon outside the kitchen? Or how many hot dogs a person can eat in 10 minutes?

It's time to find out w…

8 years, 5 months ago