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The story of what happens when we turn up the heat on what we eat.
Full English Brexit
What happens to food on the British breakfast table in a post-Brexit world?
The Hidden Cost of a 91Èȱ¬-Cooked Meal
The sacrifices made by some women to put a meal on the family table.
Hunger in the Rich World
Why do people struggle to feed themselves in wealthy societies?
Survival Stories: ‘We Ate Spiders, Flies and Worms’
Two students tell us their survival diet whilst lost in a remote part of Turkey.
Food Chain: The Musical
How we view our food - and ourselves - through song.
Food Chain: The Quiz
Take part in the ultimate test of culinary trivia in our inaugural quiz
Of Maize and Men: The Rise
The story of how one crop came to be the world's most important ingredient.
Of Maize and Men: Unpicked
The most abundant crop on earth is maize. We ask if we consume too much of it.
Should You Drink Your Food?
We speak to a man who drank his food for 30 days, and explore liquefied food.
The Queen of Creole
Can a restaurant help to change the course of a country?
Got Gumbo?
What can one single dish tell you about America's history?
The Plankton Problem
The organisms at the centre of our food web are stressed - and it affects your plate.
Wheelchair Fajitas and Talking Scales
A look at the important role food plays for people who have, or acquire, a disability.
Post-Truth Food
Understanding the truth about food shortages and how they are reported.
McAsia?
What fast food can tell us about the changing global economy.
The Food We Breathe
How your next meal might affect your next breath
Poor Old Potato
Is the potato the 'food of the poor'?
One Potato More
Is the humble spud the solution to the global food supply?
Hey, Hey We're The Food Chain
The best pick of our award-winning programme which explores everything you eat.
Orthorexia Nervosa: When 'Healthy' Food Becomes Harmful
When the pursuit of quality food destroys quality of life.
Little Kitchen of Horrors
The scary, frightening, and spooky stories that we like to tell about what we eat.
Liberte, Egalite, Gastronomie?
What does French food tell us about the country's future?
The Fish Japan Ate
The wild bluefin tuna is being eaten to extinction. Can Japan afford to keep serving it?
I Don't Cook
This is definitely not a cookery programme
Foodunnit?
How does food help solve crime?
The Real Value of a Cup of Tea
Do you pay enough for your cup of tea?
Hands Off My Food!
When is it OK to profit from the cuisine of a culture you were not born into?
Talking Rot
When does old food become bad food?
Much Ado About Michelin
The allure and mystique of the Michelin star
What Time is Dinner?
How social class has determined when we eat.