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Nov 2024
28m 56s

We are 10!

Bbc World Service
About this episode

We are celebrating 10 years of The Food Chain with some of our favourite programme moments from the past decade.

Fishing to stay alive, chopping onions in remembrance, and tasting people’s names – these stories and more tell us something about our relationship with food and how it helps us connect with one another.

If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: thefoodchain@bbc.co.uk

Presenter: Ruth Alexander

(Image: A chocolate birthday cake with number 10 candles on top. Credit: Getty Images)

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