BBC World Service - The Food Chain

Small kitchens

From city flats to Michelin-starred eateries - what it's like to cook in a tiny space.

The tough choices food founders make to survive.

Ruth Alexander learns about the art, science and hard work that goes into recipe writing.

Exploring where food dislikes come from and whether they can be changed

Discover the basics of fermented food. How to make it and what it's doing in our guts.

What meal kits reveal about how we plan, buy and cook our food

How the Mediterranean diet came to be the world's most researched and recommended diet.

The smartest nutrition advice from 2025 to help you feel better in 2026

Revisiting some of the most powerful stories from 2025

Find out what happens in your body after you’ve had alcohol and whether any remedies work