Podcast Episodes

Eating For Two?

What do snails, tamarind and parsley all have in common? They are all foods that - according to World Service followers on twitter- pregnant women ha…

11 years, 2 months ago

Farm and Fortune?

The origins of our food can be scrutinised, analysed, inspected, and disrupted but the production of what we eat ultimately lies with the farmer. Bu…

11 years, 2 months ago

Should the Government Pay for our Food?

Does the government have a duty to feed us? Or should we each look after our own table? Angela Saini looks at the controversies behind handing out to…

11 years, 3 months ago

Tech at the Table

Is technology at mealtimes too disruptive? The BBC's Technology Correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones joins The Food Chain for dinner and talks about what …

11 years, 3 months ago

Eat my words!

How much does the way food is described influence what we eat?

Superstar apple breeder David Bedford tells us why he spends up to nine months finding…

11 years, 3 months ago

Dinner for One

Is there a penalty for eating alone? Do you take a hit to your wallet, your social life and even your health by dining solo?

Sociologist Eric Klinenb…

11 years, 3 months ago

The Cold Chain

Where does the food in your fridge come from and how did it get there? More than likely it made its way along the cold chain - the refrigerated trans…

11 years, 4 months ago

Variety Pack

Simon Jack brings you tales of making more from what we have already got - be that using plant protein to make eggless mayonnaise or harvesting energ…

11 years, 4 months ago

Sugar: A Love-Hate Relationship

On average we consume some 27 kilos of sugar every year - and that figure is on the rise. But is that a good thing, or is sugar the root cause of man…

11 years, 5 months ago

Feast

Audrey Tinline looks at the political and economic history behind having a great big meal with a large group of people. We find out what happens to y…

11 years, 5 months ago