Festive foods: What’s behind the traditions?
Science on the Menu: A Food Safety Podcast by EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
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🗓️ 19 December 2024
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
Food is always a key part of the festivals we celebrate at the end of the year. But what’s the meaning behind the traditions we attach to them? What foods are thought to bring wealth and good fortune? Why are some foods avoided? Join us as we journey through different countries and their culinary traditions. Listen in for some curious facts and even a few red herrings. You’ll also gather food safety tips along the way!
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| 0:00.0 | These are eaten all around the world actually, bringing prosperity, good luck for the year ahead. |
| 0:07.4 | That's a recurring theme it seems. |
| 0:09.0 | So there's clearly a link between food and money, a fortune, whatever it may be. |
| 0:13.4 | Yeah, that's right. |
| 0:14.4 | And I looked this up actually and I've got a quiz for you, James. |
| 0:30.0 | Science on the menu, a podcast by the European Food Safety Authority. |
| 0:38.6 | Hello and welcome to another episode of Science on the Menu. |
| 0:42.7 | My name is Ed Bray and I work in the communications team at EFSA. |
| 0:47.0 | Joining me today is our special guest, Co-ancher, actually, |
| 0:50.3 | James Ramsey, head of the communications unit at EFSA. |
| 0:52.9 | Well, welcome back to the podcast, James. Thanks a lot. |
| 0:53.5 | Yeah, maybe I should be welcoming you. |
| 0:55.2 | It's not very often that we come together on the same show. In fact, it's the first time. |
| 0:59.7 | First time we're on screen. Coming to the end of the year, we've got a special episode on the |
| 1:04.2 | holiday season and food is already, well, it's always an important part of that. Absolutely. |
| 1:10.0 | In my household, certainly is. |
| 1:12.4 | Same in ours as well. |
| 1:13.9 | Let's go to your household, actually. |
| 1:15.7 | What's important for you? |
| 1:17.3 | What are you looking forward to in terms of food at this time? |
| 1:20.8 | Well, traditional Christmas dinner for me is really, it's a British affair, actually. |
| 1:26.5 | So we're talking turkey dinner, about 15 ingredients on the |
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