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Food For Living

A four-programme series looking at four of the world's main staple foods

World Service,4 episodes

Episodes

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Rice
Why rice is one of the world's staple foods, and what's being done to help production
02 Jun 2003,12 mins
Milk
How is milk produced and what is the future of the milk industry world-wide?
13 Jun 2003,12 mins
Maize
Why maize is one of the world's best-selling foods
24 Jul 2003,12 mins
Wheat
How has wheat farming and production changed since ancient times?
30 Jul 2003,12 mins