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The Food Chain Episodes

  1. 19/02/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

  2. 12/02/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

  3. 05/02/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

  4. 29/01/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

  5. The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

  6. Should we all eat the Mediterranean way?

    How the Mediterranean diet came to be the world's most researched and recommended diet. (R)

  7. Tweaks for 2026: How to eat better

    The smartest nutrition advice from 2025 to help you feel better in 2026

  8. Family ties

    Revisiting some of the most powerful stories from 2025

  9. What is the ultimate hangover cure?

    Find out what happens in your body after you’ve had alcohol and whether any remedies work

  10. Food heroes and villains

    Why does social media cast some foods as heroes and others as villains?

  11. How to eat well in the cold

    What kinds of food and drink help people keep warm while living in extreme cold?

  12. To tip or not to tip?

    What wait staff really think about your payments for their service

  13. The servers: The highs and lows of waiting on tables

    What is your table server really thinking? We hear about the working lives of wait staff

  14. Food by drones?

    From hot takeaways to emergency aid, are autonomous aircraft the future?

  15. Turmeric: The golden spice

    Rumella Dasgupta looks at the history of turmeric and its uses in both food and medicine

  16. The chefs

    Chefs from three continents tell Ruth Alexander what makes this demanding job so special.

  17. The coffee habit: Why do we love it so much?

    The story of why we love coffee, through history, tradition and science.

  18. The power of pepper

    We explore what pepper can do for your food.

  19. How (not) to complain

    Believe it or not, restaurants really do want your feedback, but in-person, not online.

  20. Portion size: How much should you eat?

    How to make sure you’re eating the right amount of food

  21. Dining etiquette: What really matters?

    No elbows, no emojis: The new rules of table manners

  22. How to set a food trend

    How much work goes into creating the next big thing in food?

  23. Flavour: The potato chip story

    Ruth Alexander looks at why crisps are one of world's most enduring and popular snacks.

  24. Should I eat breakfast?

    What makes a healthy first meal of the day, and when to have it

  25. Bottom trawling and the future of global fish supplies

    What pressures are these fishing methods placing on oceans and those who depend on them?

  26. Making care home food better

    The people aiming to bring quality, nutritious meals for elderly residents in care homes

  27. Garlic: Food or medicine?

    A journey through this pungent bulb's history, culture and cuisine.

  28. The anti-dementia diet

    Could the food you eat help to reduce your risk of dementia?

  29. Eating well with dementia

    How memory loss changes our relationship with food

  30. India's caste system and food

    How social stigma impacted the cuisine of India’s Dalit community

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