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Gordon Ramsay: My Life in 5 Dishes

Chef Gordon Ramsay is world-famous but, he tells us, people no longer want to talk about his...

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Inside the Abattoir

This episode includes audio of the slaughter of farm animals, which some may find upsetting. But...

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Why Do We Get So Angry About Meat?

Why do we get so angry when we talk about food? When conversation turns to meat in particular, it...

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After Party: A Look Back

Find out what happens after the show ends. Emily Thomas catches up with some people who’ve...

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Coronavirus: where did all the food go?

As coronavirus tightens its grip on the world, many of us are facing life in lockdown and are...

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Raymond Blanc: My Life in 5 Dishes

The celebrated French chef Raymond Blanc tells Emily Thomas about his life through 5 dishes....

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A farmer's nightmare

The UK food industry relies on foreign workers, but what happens when they stop coming? A...

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How a new cuisine is born

How is a new cuisine created? Ruth Alexander explores two unique cuisines in South Africa and the...

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Why I chose to live on rations

World War Two rationing imposed severe restrictions on food, so why would anyone voluntarily go...

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Food poverty in a rich country

As food prices are rising around the world, along with the cost of energy, even people living in...

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Menopause and diet

The menopause can cause all sorts of changes in your body – weight gain, hot flushes,...

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Fuelling a female footballer

Good quality nutrition is key to sporting success. But while plenty of research exists on the...

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The food illustrators

Meet the artists tasked with creating pictures that look good enough to eat. If it wasn’t for...

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Inside food safety scares

Food contamination is a serious public health problem around the world. The World Health...

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The Flavourists

Meet the flavourists – the people who bring together art and science to create the flavours in...

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Forbidden food: the Jews of Spain

Today’s Sephardic Jewish community has its roots in Spain and Portugal. The Hispanic Jews lived...

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The buffet business

All-you-can-eat restaurants are popular, as are high-end buffets at big weddings and posh hotels....

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Why does Africa import a lot of food?

2022 has seen record food prices. Many African countries have been badly hit because they import...

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A taste of home

Facing the trauma of having to abandon your home because of war or climate change, how do you...

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Is the food you’re eating what you think it is?

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Is the food you’re eating what you think it is?

How can you be sure you’re eating what you think you’re eating? In most cases, food fraud won’t...

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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.