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The Food Chain Episodes

  1. Today 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet
    On air

    Should I eat breakfast?

    What makes a healthy first meal of the day, and when to have it (R)

  2. Thursday 03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    Snackification: Our love affair with snacks

    How did snacking start and why do we do it? (R)

  3. Thursday 12:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    Snackification: Our love affair with snacks

    How did snacking start and why do we do it? (R)

  4. Thursday 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Snackification: Our love affair with snacks

    How did snacking start and why do we do it? (R)

  5. Thursday 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    Snackification: Our love affair with snacks

    How did snacking start and why do we do it? (R)

  6. Thursday 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    Snackification: Our love affair with snacks

    How did snacking start and why do we do it? (R)

  7. Next Sunday 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & Online only

    Snackification: Our love affair with snacks

    How did snacking start and why do we do it? (R)

  8. Next Sunday 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet & Live News

    Snackification: Our love affair with snacks

    How did snacking start and why do we do it? (R)

  9. Thu 10 Sep 2026 03:32GMT
    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 10 Sep 2026 12:32GMT
    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 10 Sep 2026 17:32GMT
    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 10 Sep 2026 21:32GMT
    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 10 Sep 2026 22:32GMT
    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 13 Sep 2026 08:32GMT
    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 13 Sep 2026 17:32GMT
    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 17 Sep 2026 03:32GMT
    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 17 Sep 2026 12:32GMT
    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 17 Sep 2026 17:32GMT
    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 17 Sep 2026 21:32GMT
    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 17 Sep 2026 22:32GMT
    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 20 Sep 2026 08:32GMT
    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 20 Sep 2026 17:32GMT
    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 24 Sep 2026 03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    24/09/2026 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 24 Sep 2026 12:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    24/09/2026 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 24 Sep 2026 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    24/09/2026 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 24 Sep 2026 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    24/09/2026 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 24 Sep 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    24/09/2026 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 27 Sep 2026 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa, Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview & News Internet only

    24/09/2026 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 27 Sep 2026 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    24/09/2026 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 1 Oct 2026 03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    01/10/2026 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 1 Oct 2026 12:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    01/10/2026 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 1 Oct 2026 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    01/10/2026 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 1 Oct 2026 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    01/10/2026 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 1 Oct 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    01/10/2026 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 4 Oct 2026 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa, Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview & News Internet only

    01/10/2026 GMT

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