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

How did fast food become so successful?

The story of how fast-food chains took over the world

• 26 mins

Croffle, anyone?

The rise of the dessert café and the extraordinary creations it’s spawned

• 26 mins

Stadium food

The best – and worst – things to eat at sports grounds across the world

• 26 mins

Has Christmas food gone mad?

Inside the race for creating the most eye-catching festive flavours

• 26 mins

What's the point of cookbooks?

We ask why people are still willing to pay for recipes

• 29 mins

Should we eat less rice?

This staple grain is impacted by and contributes to climate change

• 29 mins

Is anyone following dietary guidelines?

Exploring how realistic official healthy-eating advice is

• 26 mins

Crunch!

Why we like crunchy foods, and what benefits they might have

• 28 mins

The world's oldest restaurants

How has the oldest restaurant in the world stayed open for 300 years?

• 26 mins