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Egg prices are rising – is avian flu to blame?
Why does Africa import a lot of food?
We speak to food entrepreneurs about how Africa can be more self sufficient
Hard to swallow
Dysphagia: Navigating an invisible disorder
A Ukrainian table at Christmas
Ukrainians living in the UK talk about how they’ll mark the festive season
Cooking with love
Your stories about the sentimental items in your kitchens
Chefs who changed course
Chefs who left the heat of the professional kitchen, and what they do now.
The opera singer's diet
What do the skilled performers eat to hit the high notes?
The ghost writers
The people who pen cookbooks for celebrity chefs.
Why can’t my child swallow?
Dysphagia: parents share their experiences of feeding a child with swallowing problems
What's the big deal about fine dining?
The world’s so-called ‘best restaurant’ is closing – so what?
What's the best pasta shape?
Why something so tasty can be controversial
The growth of food banks in Africa
Food banks have arrived in Africa – can they tackle food poverty?
Feeding the VIPs
Lifting the lid on the high pressure and unsung world of high-end mass catering
The joy of feeding birds
Who’s getting more out of this human-animal interaction – the birds or us?
A taste of home
What does a family forced to leave their country eat on their journey to safety?
How to photograph food
What it really takes to make something look delicious.
What do medics really eat?
Healthcare staff discuss the challenge of eating healthily on shift
Bringing dark kitchens into the light
Are the hidden-away catering spaces undergoing an image change?
Can small farms feed the world?
What sort of farm is best for our planet, wallet and diet?
Is this the end of the British caff?
Why the home of the ‘full English’ breakfast is closing – and what’s at stake.
How AI could design our diets
Are machines better at deciding what we should eat, than we are?
The growth of GM food
Governments in India and Kenya want their citizens to eat genetically modified food.
A dish fit for the King
What does the coronation dish - a quiche - tell us about King Charles III?
Should we farm octopus?
We examine plans to open the world’s first octopus farm.
Is the food you’re eating what you think it is?
A visit to a spice testing lab reveals how fraudsters tamper with food to make money
Teaching tomorrow's chefs
Meet the culinary school lecturers training the next generation.
Let’s take a lunch break!
Advocates of the working lunch tell us why we should make time for it
How did TV cooking competitions get so big?
We delve into the global success of the cookery competition on television.
The power of heritage brands
Sauces, snacks and drinks: a secret history of brands that have stood the test of time
Can you feed a city from its rooftops?
We meet the people farming on top of buildings
How did salt get so gourmet?
Find out how a basic seasoning went from store cupboard staple to luxury ingredient.