To salt or not to salt?

What sodium chloride does to your food and your body

• 26 mins

Can I eat this flower?

How edible flowers might add more to a dish than just decoration

• 26 mins

Eat with your hands

The art, joy and benefits of eating with your hands

• 30 mins

Can beef be carbon neutral?

Farmers in Uruguay are working towards making cattle farming more environmentally friendly

• 26 mins

The burrito story

We trace the origins of the spicy wrap from humble Mexican street food to global hit

• 26 mins

Eating in the heat

What people in Delhi eat to keep cool in the city’s blazing summer

• 26 mins

Taking weight-loss drugs

How do new weight-loss medications work, and what could they mean for the diet industry?

• 30 mins

The bakers

The art and business of bread making with bakers from Nigeria, Canada & Lebanon

• 26 mins

Food double-acts: Couples

The couples that make both a relationship and a restaurant work

• 29 mins

How safe is the soil in our cities?

Managing the risks of growing food where land is contaminated

• 26 mins

Your taste is unique

How your perception of taste is informed by your DNA

• 30 mins

'Happy' cafes

The restaurants in Paris, Mumbai and Istanbul whose staff have learning disabilities.

• 26 mins

Cooking is chemistry

We explore the science behind what you do in the kitchen

• 26 mins

What Olympians eat

We find out about the diets of elite athletes and how to cater for them

• 28 mins

What is 'super sweet' corn?

How and why the taste of our vegetables is changing

• 31 mins

First impressions of a new food culture

Stories of culinary discovery from across the world

• 28 mins

The business of food halls

Why bringing multiple food retailers under one roof is profitable

• 26 mins

What does collagen do for you?

Cosmetic companies and A-listers recommend it, but how sure is the science?

• 26 mins

How risky is drinking alcohol?

We look at what the evidence says about the health risks of drinking alcohol

• 30 mins

Don't call me an influencer!

Secrets of the social media food content creators

• 26 mins

Forever foods

The dishes that can be replenished again and again

• 26 mins

How ‘Bangla Town’ changed a nation's food culture

The legacy of Bangladeshi-run restaurants in London’s Brick Lane

• 27 mins

So you want to run a food truck?

Tips from the people running mobile food businesses

• 26 mins

Can you taste a place?

Terroir is usually associated with wine, but does it exist in food?

• 28 mins

How much water should I drink?

How your age, sex, and geographic location impact how much water you need

• 26 mins

Housemates

The highs and lows of cooking in a shared kitchen

• 27 mins

Living with water shortages

The cities living with drought and limited water supplies

• 26 mins

How work changed lunch

The history and evolution of the workplace lunch

• 29 mins

Just vanilla

Underappreciated and unfairly maligned. Is vanilla worth reconsidering?

• 26 mins

We are 10!

We are celebrating 10 years of The Food Chain with some of our favourite moments

• 28 mins