The Food Programme

The Food Programme

Investigating every aspect of the food we eat

The Food Programme

Episodes (572 available)

The Food Programme, The Dark Arts of Affinage

Sheila Dillon explores the weird and wonderful world of maturing cheese.

7 Aug 2026

43 mins

The Food Programme, Eating Octopus

As large numbers of octopus impact our fishing industry, should we be eating more of it?

31 Jul 2026

42 mins

The Food Programme, What Happened Next?

Leyla Kazim asks: What happened next?

24 Jul 2026

43 mins

The Food Programme, Inside the Chocolate Crisis

Cacao prices broke all records and then they crashed. Dan Saladino explores the fallout.

17 Jul 2026

42 mins

The Food Programme, The Food Programme, How Pistachios Took Over

Leyla Kazim looks into how and why the world seems to have fallen for the pistachio nut.

10 Jul 2026

43 mins

The Food Programme, The Food Programme, The Weight of the World

Why did obesity become a serious global problem? And are we close to solving the crisis?

26 Jun 2026

42 mins

The Food Programme, The Food Programme, Could Food Do More in Cancer Care and Prevention?

Sheila Dillon asks if food could do more in cancer care and prevention.

19 Jun 2026

44 mins

The Food Programme, The Food Programme, Food on the Move

Sheila Dillon investigates the world of food at motorway service stations.

12 Jun 2026

43 mins

The Food Programme, The Food Programme, Inside England’s School Food Shake‑Up

Sheila Dillon explores England’s school food shake‑up - is it working?

29 May 2026

42 mins

The Food Programme, The Food Programme, The Price of Food

The food industry is predicting double digit inflation. What can be done?

29 May 2026

42 mins

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