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The Food Programme Episodes

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    Lessons from Leeds and Amsterdam on childhood obesity

    Two rare examples of how prevalence of childhood obesity has been cut.

  2. The secrets of sport food

    From the explosion in sport food and drink to the diet diaries of top athletes.

  3. Brexit's Import Controls

    What will be the impact on our food supplies? Jaega Wise investigates.

  4. A Celebration of the Birthday Cake

    Jaega Wise explores the history of the birthday cake, including tips from Dame Mary Berry

  5. Cooking at home with Gary Lineker

    Gary Lineker hosts Leyla Kazim for lunch and reveals his new-found love of cooking.

  6. Lamb Season

    Sheila Dillon explores the significance of eating lamb at Easter.

  7. Stouts and Porters: How dark beers became cool

    Jimi Famurewa finds out why stouts and porters like Guinness are having a bit of a moment.

  8. The Plant-Based Diet Boom: How is it changing food culture?

    What are the social and cultural shifts from the growth of the plant-based diet trend?

  9. The herb and spice scam?

    In this exclusive investigation, Jaega Wise tests everyday kitchen spices.

  10. Feeding Norfolk

    Delia Smith sends the team to Norfolk to see what's being done to fix food poverty there.

  11. The power of poems to connect us to food

    Farmer's stories through the eyes of poets – can it make us care how our food is grown?

  12. A Bitter Taste?

    From cooking and growing to new health research, Leyla Kazim explores the world of bitter.

  13. Love on a Plate

    Stories of food, love and romance with Jaega Wise.

  14. Destination Food

    Sheila Dillon explores what it means to travel to eat in a globalised world.

  15. How has a small island become the nation with the highest rate of obesity?

    Sheila Dilllon explores what we can learn from Nauru, the world's most obese country

  16. Haggis and Hosting: Celebrating Burns Night

    Sheila Dillon joins chef Julie Lin in Glasgow as she hosts friends for Burns Night 2024.

  17. Eating for Two?

    Jaega Wise is on a mission to find out what she should really be eating while pregnant.

  18. A Seaweed Revolution in the UK?

    Could seaweed farming be the answer to some of our biggest issues? Leyla Kazim finds out.

  19. New Year’s Eve Food Around the World

    Join Leyla Kazim for a tour of New Year’s Eve food traditions around the world.

  20. Christmas with The Food Programme

    Chef Thomasina Miers and Sheila Dillon on doing more with less at Christmas.

  21. Dark and stormy: A journey through rum

    From its origins on slave plantations to new ways of making it from scratch in the UK.

  22. Recipes for Long Life

    Could research into centenarians living in Blue Zones help us live longer?

  23. The food books of 2023

    Sheila Dillon presents The Food Programme’s favourite food books of the year.

  24. Food Under Siege in Gaza

    Sheila Dillon looks at the war in Gaza through the lens of food.

  25. Older Men Learning to Cook

    Jimi Famurewa talks to men who are learning or rediscovering cooking later in life.

  26. Mezcal: A Beginners Guide

    Dan Saladino explores the Mexican spirit mezcal and the diverse world of agave spirits.

  27. Prescribing Fruit and Veg – A New Model for the NHS?

    How healthcare is being brought out of GP surgeries and into communities in south London.

  28. Eating Wild Part 2: Inside the Gut Microbiome

    Dan Saladino finds out what happened to people who embarked on a wild food adventure.

  29. Kombucha: A Miracle Drink?

    Jaega Wise investigates the world of fermented tea.

  30. Local food – is it working?

    To what extent is food localism working, and how is that helping smaller producers?

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