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Hello and welcome to this podcast from the b b c world service. Please let us know what you think and tell other people about us on social media. Podcasts from the b b c world service are supported by advertising.
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Welcome to the food chain on the b b c world service with me. Ruth alexander, it's that time of year when it feels right to pas and reflect on what's gone before. In 20 21, we've looked at all sorts of stories underman grocery aps, o c d in the kitchen, ultra process food, racism against chinese restaurants, seaweed farming, what's wrong with the calory? And many more fascinating topics. And all this against the ever present background of corona viris. This episode, we're going to revisit two of the most powerful food stories from the pandemic. The chef whos defying expectations,
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it's not like i'm some mad genius whois just really good at business. Anybody can do this. Anybody can figure it out. You have to give some things up, ah, but you gain so much in return. And
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what about those people who, thanks to cobet, can't even taste their food any more? Will be finding out whether this leading symptom of the virus is now better understood. Oh, and in this final episode of 20 21, we'll also have a tasty little digital treat for you. In july 20 20, we examined one of the most common but least understood symptoms of corona virus, the loss of smell, and, by tension, taste. It had taken stephanie doyle, a doctor from ireland, by surprise when she herself fell ill with covid this is what she told us at the time. The
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whole time, i was kind of looking forward to my taste and smell coming back, and thinking of all the things i was going to eat when it did. And, you know, even thinking of all the rest ran istar of going to when luck down was over. It was about a month later, and i was starting to get a bit worried. Now when is this is a bit odd. It's still not coming back. So i got in touch with a near nose and throat surgeon, a friend of my uncle's, and he wasn't very optimistic. He kind of, he was lovely whet. He said, i think it's a bad sign that it hasn't come back at this stage. And people i've seen with other viruses, when their swell hasn't come back after this long, you know, it may never come back. And that was kind of a huge shock. I just couldn't, you know, i hadn't even considered that that could happen. So, yes, that was pretty upsetting. E just a big shock, really.

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The Food Chain

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