The Food Chain Podcast
The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.
Episodes to download
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Croffle, anyone?
Thu 5 Dec 2024
The rise of the dessert café and the extraordinary creations it’s spawned
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How did fast food become so successful?
Thu 28 Nov 2024
The story of how fast-food chains took over the world
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We are 10!
Thu 21 Nov 2024
We are celebrating 10 years of The Food Chain with some of our favourite moments
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Just vanilla
Thu 14 Nov 2024
Underappreciated and unfairly maligned. Is vanilla worth reconsidering?
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Living with water shortages
Thu 24 Oct 2024
The cities living with drought and limited water supplies
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How much water should I drink?
Thu 10 Oct 2024
How your age, sex, and geographic location impact how much water you need
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Can you taste a place?
Thu 3 Oct 2024
Terroir is usually associated with wine, but does it exist in food?
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So you want to run a food truck?
Thu 26 Sep 2024
Tips from the people running mobile food businesses
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How ‘Bangla Town’ changed a nation's food culture
Thu 19 Sep 2024
The legacy of Bangladeshi-run restaurants in London’s Brick Lane
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How risky is drinking alcohol?
Thu 29 Aug 2024
We look at what the evidence says about the health risks of drinking alcohol
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What does collagen do for you?
Thu 22 Aug 2024
Cosmetic companies and A-listers recommend it, but how sure is the science?
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The business of food halls
Thu 15 Aug 2024
Why bringing multiple food retailers under one roof is profitable
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First impressions of a new food culture
Thu 8 Aug 2024
Stories of culinary discovery from across the world
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What Olympians eat
Thu 25 Jul 2024
We find out about the diets of elite athletes and how to cater for them
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'Happy' cafes
Thu 11 Jul 2024
The restaurants in Paris, Mumbai and Istanbul whose staff have learning disabilities.
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How safe is the soil in our cities?
Thu 27 Jun 2024
Managing the risks of growing food where land is contaminated
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Food double-acts: Couples
Thu 20 Jun 2024
The couples that make both a relationship and a restaurant work
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The bakers
Thu 13 Jun 2024
The art and business of bread making with bakers from Nigeria, Canada & Lebanon
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Taking weight-loss drugs
Thu 6 Jun 2024
How do new weight-loss medications work, and what could they mean for the diet industry?
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Eating in the heat
Thu 30 May 2024
What people in Delhi eat to keep cool in the city’s blazing summer
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The burrito story
Thu 23 May 2024
We trace the origins of the spicy wrap from humble Mexican street food to global hit
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Can beef be carbon neutral?
Thu 16 May 2024
Farmers in Uruguay are working towards making cattle farming more environmentally friendly
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Food Chain highlights
Tea, coffee, spices, chillies ... snack on a selection of programme highlights
