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The Food ChainEpisodes

  1. Today17:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet & Online only

    What do World Cup footballers eat?

    The science and logistics behind feeding footballers at the highest level.(R)

  2. Thursday03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

  3. Thursday12:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  4. Thursday17:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  5. Thursday21:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  6. Thursday22:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  7. Next Sunday08:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  8. Next Sunday17:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  9. Thu 23 Jul 202603:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

  10. Thu 23 Jul 202612:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  11. Thu 23 Jul 202617:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  12. Thu 23 Jul 202621:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  13. Thu 23 Jul 202622:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  14. Sun 26 Jul 202608:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  15. Sun 26 Jul 202617:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  16. Thu 30 Jul 202603:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

  17. Thu 30 Jul 202612:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  18. Thu 30 Jul 202617:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  19. Thu 30 Jul 202621:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  20. Thu 30 Jul 202622:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  21. Sun 2 Aug 202608:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  22. Sun 2 Aug 202617:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  23. Thu 6 Aug 202603:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    06/08/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

  24. Thu 6 Aug 202612:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    06/08/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  25. Thu 6 Aug 202617:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    06/08/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  26. Thu 6 Aug 202621:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    06/08/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  27. Thu 6 Aug 202622:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    06/08/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  28. Sun 9 Aug 202608:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    06/08/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  29. Sun 9 Aug 202617:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    06/08/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  30. Thu 13 Aug 202603:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    13/08/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

  31. Thu 13 Aug 202612:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    13/08/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  32. Thu 13 Aug 202617:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    13/08/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  33. Thu 13 Aug 202621:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    13/08/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  34. Thu 13 Aug 202622:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    13/08/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  35. Sun 16 Aug 202608:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    13/08/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)