The Food Programme Podcast
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
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Food and the Elements
Fri 1 Aug 2025
At the Oxford Food Symposium, Dan Saladino explores stories of food and 'the elements'.
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Big Food, Big Power
Fri 25 Jul 2025
Sheila Dillon investigates claims the food industry wields too much influence.
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The New Good Life
Fri 18 Jul 2025
Leyla Kazim is uprooting her life to Portugal to grow her own food, but will it work?
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The Periodic Table of Food
Fri 11 Jul 2025
Dan Saladino explores new science that's revealing the complexity hidden within our food.
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Potatoes with Poppy O'Toole
Fri 4 Jul 2025
Chef and queen of potatoes Poppy O'Toole explores the world of her favourite ingredient.
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English Olive Oil
Fri 27 Jun 2025
Leyla Kazim investigates the rise of the olive grove on English farms.
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A Food Revolution in Eight (More) Ideas
Fri 20 Jun 2025
Radical future food ideas ranging from edible chicken feathers to fungi powered crops.
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Professor Michael Crawford: A Life through Food
Fri 13 Jun 2025
Sheila Dillon meets Prof Michael Crawford, whose life’s work links seafood to brain health
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The BBC Food & Farming Awards 2025 Launch
Fri 6 Jun 2025
Jaega Wise launches this year's BBC Food & Farming Awards with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
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Sourfaux
Fri 30 May 2025
Should the ingredients of sourdough be set out in law? Leyla Kazim investigates.
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Coffee Crisis: Why are Prices Breaking Records?
Fri 23 May 2025
Dan Saladino hears from coffee industry insiders about the current spike in global prices.
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From York to Dubai: The Rise of Chocolate
Fri 16 May 2025
Leyla Kazim visits York to discover how the Quakers pioneered the first chocolate bars.
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School Dinners - Past, Present and Future
Fri 9 May 2025
Sheila Dillon investigates how school food has evolved and how it inspires what we eat now
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Feeding the Nation
Fri 2 May 2025
Sheila Dillon explores the efforts to enhance catering and supply chains in public spaces.
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The World's Historic Restaurants
Fri 25 Apr 2025
Restaurants come and go. But a few go on and on. Dan Saladino explores their secrets.
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Is our cheese heritage ancient history?
Fri 18 Apr 2025
Sheila examines the heritage and health benefits of cheesemaking today.
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Darina Allen: A Life Through Food
Fri 11 Apr 2025
Dan Saladino finds out how a farm in west Cork became an influential cookery schools.
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Denmark's Food Revolution?
Fri 4 Apr 2025
Sheila Dillon explores Denmark's moves towards organic and plant-based eating.
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When Saturday Comes
Fri 28 Mar 2025
Farewell burnt burgers and hello souvlaki and samosas. How food at football is changing.
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Are We Prepared? Could the UK Feed Itself in a Crisis?
Fri 21 Mar 2025
Five years after the first lockdown Dan Saladino asks if food systems are better prepared.
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Bradford: City of Food Culture
Fri 14 Mar 2025
How did Bradford's diverse food cultures help it to win UK City of Culture 2025?
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Communal Dining
Fri 7 Mar 2025
Sheila Dillon hears why some think the UK needs a communal dining revival.
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Closing London's 'Kitchen of the Universe'
Fri 28 Feb 2025
Sheila Dillon examines the impact of closing Smithfield and Billingsgate markets in London
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Regenerative farming and food. What does it mean?
Fri 21 Feb 2025
It's a term used by small farmers and the big food businesses. But what is 'regen ag'?
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Second to Nan
Fri 14 Feb 2025
Sheila Dillon revisits the idea of our grannies’ cooking and how it shapes us.
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Broken Policies
Fri 7 Feb 2025
Sheila Dillon looks into why healthy eating policies often fail and future strategy.
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Low and No
Fri 31 Jan 2025
As Dry January ends, Jaega Wise looks at the rise of low alcohol and alcohol-free drinks.
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Food and Exercise: A Puzzle
Fri 24 Jan 2025
Want to lose weight? How much can you achieve through exercise? Dan Saladino investigates.
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What's this emulsifier doing in my food?
Fri 17 Jan 2025
Jaega Wise learns about one of the most common food additives: emulsifiers
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Food and AI
Fri 10 Jan 2025
Jaega Wise considers the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the food industry.
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