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Mental health is a hugely complex issue with many causes. There’s no simple answer, then, when it...
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The growth of food banks in Africa
Food banks have operated for decades in North America and Europe. They are generally operated as...
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Genetically-modified food has long been a subject of debate. It was first introduced to market in...
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Why is food so expensive in Ghana?
Ghana’s inflation rate is one of the highest in the world, much of it driven by rising food...
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Fasting has been a religious and cultural practice for thousands of years, why do people do it?...
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Step inside the chocolate factory to hear the secrets of what it’s like to invent sweet treats...
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1947: When Now Begins and the best books of 2017 – books podcast
On this week’s show, we look at the political and social upheaval of 1947 with journalist...
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David Mitchell on The Monkey's Paw by WW Jacobs – short story podcast
Cloud Atlas author David Mitchell introduces one of the great, early 20th century horror stories:...
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In honour of the British royal wedding, we are super-sizing the Food Chain this week as we...
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In the second of two episodes on food and grief, Emily Thomas explores the food experiences of...
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Robin Robertson and Andrew McMillan on sex, war and truth in poetry – books podcast
On this week’s show, Robertson talks about his narrative poem The Long Take and McMillan explores...
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The end of the road for street food?
Street food is one of the many charms of South East Asia, but there are signs this much-loved way...
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Coronavirus: Food’s frontline heroes
This week, we pay homage to the workers making sure we stay fed in times of lockdown. As farmers...
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We have the latest on the potential coronavirus vaccine, the UK scientists trying to extract...
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Rhiane Fatinikun of Black Girls Hike in the Peak District
Rhiane Fatinikun takes Clare on one of her favourite walks in the Peak District. Starting in...
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In this final episode of 2021, we're revisiting some of the most powerful food stories from the...
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What do writers eat to stoke their creative fires? George Orwell is said to have had a...
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