Introducing: The Food Chain - Rethinking the potato

介绍：食物链——重新思考土豆

The Documentary Podcast

2026-06-07

27 分钟

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Potatoes are having a moment. Once dismissed as dull, stodgy or even unhealthy, they are now back, appearing on restaurant menus, in food magazines and across social media feeds. But the story of the potato goes back much further. Ruth Alexander traces the journey of one of the world’s most familiar foods. From its origins millions of years ago to its place in today’s global food system. AJ Shehata, senior sous chef at Fallow restaurant in London explains why the potato forces chefs to get creative. At the Natural History Museum, botanist Sandy Knapp explains how the potato may have been born from a chance encounter between two wild plants in the Andes, an event that made it possible for potatoes to grow underground and spread across new environments. Potatoes USA president Blair Richardson explains how demand continues to grow worldwide, and how the industry is working to reshape the potato’s image. Nutrition scientist Candida Rebello shares research suggesting potatoes may be far more beneficial, and more misunderstood, than many people think. And, at the International Potato Centre in Peru, scientist Julian Soto works with farmers to conserve thousands of native potato varieties. In the Andes, potatoes are not just a crop, they are part of culture, identity and family life.

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Hello and welcome to the documentary from the BBC World Service.
I'm Ruth Alexander and I'd like to tell you about the podcast I host, The Food Chain.
As the name suggests, it's all about what we eat.
Each episode looks at the ideas, people and trends shaping what we put on our plates
and what it takes to get the food there.
From the intense pressure of professional kitchens through to the rise of meal kits and how to eat more fibre.
You can listen and subscribe to The Food Chain wherever you found this podcast.
In this episode, I'm tracing the origins of one of the world's most familiar foods and how it's been misunderstood.

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