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.
Episodes (521 available)
From city flats to Michelin-starred eateries - what it's like to cook in a tiny space.
26 mins
Ruth Alexander learns about the art, science and hard work that goes into recipe writing.
27 mins
Exploring where food dislikes come from and whether they can be changed
26 mins
Discover the basics of fermented food. How to make it and what it's doing in our guts.
31 mins
What meal kits reveal about how we plan, buy and cook our food
26 mins
How the Mediterranean diet came to be the world's most researched and recommended diet.
26 mins
The smartest nutrition advice from 2025 to help you feel better in 2026
26 mins
Find out what happens in your body after you’ve had alcohol and whether any remedies work
26 mins