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in The Food Chain

The bug business

Insects are cheap, packed full of nutrients, and farming them for food could help save the...

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The Slate Island of Seil

Clare crosses the famous ‘Bridge over the Atlantic’ for a ramble on the island of Seil. Her...

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Last orders: Why I quit hospitality

The hospitality industry is facing a staffing crisis, but why have thousands of chefs and waiters...

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How not to feed a dog

How do you feed a dog? The answer may be more fraught than you had imagined. Should you give...

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The online food fighters

Social media is full of fake news about food. Fad diets, cure-all superfoods, demonised...

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Tasting climate change

Wine producers say a warming planet can be detected in the glass. The owners of...

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Why use food for fuel?

Biofuels are a way to make our cars, lorries and even planes run on renewable fuel. They’re often...

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Halifax Hikers

Clare goes to Halifax to walk with a group of Muslim men who came together to support each other...

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The opera singer's diet

Opera is viewed as something of an endurance sport in the musical world. Hours spent on stage, in...

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What's the best pasta shape?

Spaghetti, penne, farfalle, gnocchi, lasagna – just a few of the 300-plus shapes of pasta in...

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What the wedding caterer is really thinking

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What the wedding caterer is really thinking

Going to a wedding this year? Spare a thought for the caterers - expected to put on ever-more...

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This kid cooks

At what age should you start teaching children to cook, and why should you? In this programme,...

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The rise of private chefs

This week, Ruth Alexander is exploring the growing market for professional home cooking and...

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How to stop cooking killing

It’s estimated that more than 2 billion people use polluting stoves - with severe consequences...

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Detroit's urban farmers

The city of Detroit in the United States has a lot of vacant space – as much as a quarter of...

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Why we love dumplings

Dumplings feature prominently in cuisines around the world. Some, like the Ghanaian kenkey, or...

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Hungry at sea

Over two million people work in the international shipping trade, and they are often at sea for...

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Eat with your hands

Why eat with your hands? Many food cultures around the world eat using hands, and most of us...

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Can beef be carbon neutral?

Cows emit greenhouse gases when they eat, which contributes to global warming. But is it possible...

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Stephen Fry on Saki's Sredni Vashtar - short story podcast

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in The Guardian Books Podcast

Stephen Fry on Saki's Sredni Vashtar - short story podcast

A small boy’s rebellion takes a sinister turn in Saki’s classic tale – a story loved by Stephen...

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The Best Science and Culture Podcasts

Do you love discovering, learning, and exploring the world from different perspectives?

In this section, you’ll find the best Spanish-language science and culture podcasts—perfect for opening your mind and enjoying knowledge in all its forms: from literature and science to language learning and travel.