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The Food Chain unwrapped

Revisiting some of the most powerful food stories from the pandemic.

In this final episode of 2021, we're revisiting some of the most powerful food stories from the pandemic. Following widespread restaurant closures and labour shortages across the hospitality sector, we catch up with a New York chef who is forging a new path. And what about those people who thanks to Covid-19 can鈥檛 even smell or taste their food anymore? We鈥檒l be finding out whether this leading symptom of the virus is now better understood. Plus, how is one of the world鈥檚 newest emojis 鈥� the arepa flatbread - faring, one year on?

(Picture: Drawing of sweet being unwrapped. Credit: 主播大秀/Getty)

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Contributors:

Amanda Cohen, Chef and owner, Dirt Candy restaurant New York

Chrissi Kelly, founder, smell and taste loss charity AbScent

Sebastian Delmont, software developer and co-creator of the arepa emoji

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27 minutes

Last on

Sun 2 Jan 2022 08:32GMT
主播大秀 World Service except Europe and the Middle East

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  • Thu 30 Dec 2021 04:32GMT
    主播大秀 World Service
  • Thu 30 Dec 2021 11:32GMT
    主播大秀 World Service
  • Thu 30 Dec 2021 21:32GMT
    主播大秀 World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
  • Thu 30 Dec 2021 23:32GMT
    主播大秀 World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
  • Sun 2 Jan 2022 08:32GMT
    主播大秀 World Service except Europe and the Middle East

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