Want to learn about food while cooking, shopping or commuting? You don’t need to pick up a book. Food podcasts deliver expert knowledge, fresh inspiration and real debate — hands-free, on demand. We’ve selected ten formats that are genuinely worth your time.
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Food Fak(t): Top Pick
German · Austria · every 2 weeks, Fridays
If you’re looking for a food podcast that asks the uncomfortable questions, Food Fak(t) is exactly where to start. Stefan Fak — founder of the vegan food brand Lotao and a leading expert on food and nutrition — puts a current food trend under the microscope in every episode. What does air protein actually taste like? Does dairy-free cheese really close a gap in the market? Is fast food automatically junk food? With sharp wit and genuine curiosity, the Vienna-based food hunter takes his listeners through topics that rarely get this kind of rigorous treatment anywhere else.
What sets this food podcast apart is its uncompromising honesty: greenwashing and empty promises don’t get a pass here. Stefan Fak looks for real, workable solutions within sustainable food concepts — and brings scientists, chefs and food producers to the microphone who are rarely heard in mainstream media. For anyone who wants to not just know the latest food trends but truly understand them, Food Fak(t) is essential listening.
Tip: All episodes are available at foodfakt.de and on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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ZWEIvorZWÖLF
German · Germany · every 2 weeks
Launched in 2019 by actress and sustainability ambassador Andrea Gerhard and producer David Wehle, ZWEIvorZWÖLF has become one of the most-listened-to sustainability podcasts in the German-speaking world. Every episode, Andrea talks with scientists, activists, entrepreneurs and public figures who are working towards a greener, fairer life — without radical posturing and without a wagging finger. The focus is always on practical, everyday steps that actually make a difference.
While not a pure food podcast, ZWEIvorZWÖLF regularly covers food trends such as plant-based diets, sustainable shopping and the environmental impact of what we eat. Episodes run long — sometimes up to 90 minutes — making this the ideal companion for a longer commute or a Sunday kitchen session.
Tip: Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Search for „ZWEIvorZWÖLF“ or visit zweivorzwoelf.info
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So geht gesunde Ernährung
German · Germany · regular new episodes
Dr. Matthias Riedl, a physician specialising in nutritional medicine and diabetology, explains the health dimensions of what we eat in language anyone can follow. Why do we crave sweets? What’s actually behind trends like longevity diets or continuous glucose monitoring? Riedl cuts through the noise and places current food trends in a sober, evidence-based context — a food podcast you can trust even without a scientific background.
Tip: Available on Spotify — search for „So geht gesunde Ernährung“.
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Land schafft Leben
German · Austria · regular new episodes
If you don’t know what’s in your food, you’ll eat anything — that’s the guiding philosophy behind the Austrian podcast Land schafft Leben. The team researches carefully and asks the questions that matter: How do pesticides actually work? Why do sustainable food systems need livestock? What do regional food trends mean for our health and the planet? The answers are well-founded, accessible and relevant well beyond Austria’s borders.
Tip: All episodes at landschafftleben.at/podcast
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Fairquatscht – Der Nachhaltigkeits-Podcast
German · Germany · regular new episodes
Host Marisa Becker brings a new expert to the microphone for every episode of Fairquatscht, covering a wide range of sustainability and consumption topics. Fair practices in coffee farming, organic convenience food, the future of aquaculture — anyone who wants to understand current food and lifestyle trends through a consistently ethical lens will feel right at home here. A compact, well-hosted format with real depth.
Tip: All episodes at audiorella.com
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ESSENziell – Was auf den Teller kommt
German · Austria · irregular
Ursula Riegler’s podcast gets straight to the point about food — no dogma, no belief systems. The aim is to give listeners the information they need to make conscious buying and eating decisions. Topics range from organic viticulture as a response to climate change to the question of how you can actually tell whether an animal has been raised humanely. An honest and engaged format for everyone who wants more than recipes from their food podcast.
Tip: Available on Spotify — search for „ESSENziell Was auf den Teller kommt“.
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Eat This! – Der Ernährungs-Podcast
German · Germany · regular new episodes
Eat This! combines everyday practicality with genuine substance. Nutritionist Dagmar von Cramm and host Christina Wiedemann talk about healthy eating without a moralising tone. Whether it’s intermittent fasting, gut health or plant-based protein, current food trends are placed in context without losing sight of pleasure. One of the most approachable food podcasts for newcomers to the topic.
Tip: On Spotify and Apple Podcasts — search for „Eat This Ernährungs-Podcast“.
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FiBL Focus
German · Switzerland · every 2 weeks
The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) in Switzerland brings the latest scientific findings on sustainability, farming and food into an easily digestible audio format. A new episode appears roughly every two weeks, featuring researchers and practitioners who rarely make it onto mainstream media. For anyone who wants to understand food trends based on data rather than hype, FiBL Focus is a reliable and authoritative source.
Tip: All episodes at fibl.org/de/infothek/podcast
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Foodwatch – Der Podcast
German · Germany · regular new episodes
Consumer organisation Foodwatch is known for saying what others don’t dare to — and their podcast carries that same spirit. Each episode scrutinises what food manufacturers and retailers are really doing: misleading labelling, hidden sugar, greenwashing on packaging. If you want to understand how the food industry actually works, this is one of the most critical and illuminating food podcasts in the German-speaking world.
Tip: On Spotify and Apple Podcasts — search for „Foodwatch Podcast“.
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Besser essen – Der Podcast der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Ernährung
German · Germany · regular new episodes
The German Nutrition Society (DGE) is one of the most important scientific institutions for dietary guidance in the German-speaking world. Their podcast explains what current studies actually say — from calcium intake and fat consumption to the latest thinking on carbohydrates and emerging food trends. A solid, evidence-based foundation for anyone who wants to put their eating habits on firmer scientific ground.
Tip: Available on Spotify and the DGE website — search for „Besser essen DGE“.
Our take: The food podcast landscape is growing fast — and with it, the opportunity to get genuinely informed beyond glossy magazines and advertising messages. Whether you’re interested in science, activism, pleasure or the future of food systems, there is now a format out there that’s worth your time. For more articles, recipes and in-depth thinking about food and cooking, visit creovias.com.
