Peanuts for the people

The Documentary by BBC

Aug 26, 202623:00Society & Culture

In the 30 years since its invention the ready-to-use therapeutic food Plumpy'nut has saved the lives of millions of children and protected countless others from the effects of malnutrition. Jewel Kiriungi explores its or...

Related Episodes

Continue listening to more episodes from The Documentary.

The Woman Who Saved Me on 9/11

Sep 11, 2026 - 26:37

On 11 September, 2001, Paul Carris was working on the 71st floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Ce...

Turkey's growing sinkhole problem

Sep 10, 2026 - 26:37

There are over 730 sinkholes in central Turkey, and their numbers are surging, threatening farmers’ livel...

The pictures that help and heal

Sep 9, 2026 - 23:07

We look at two solutions that harness the power of pictures to help disabled people

Ukraine: Fighting Russia, fighting Russian

Sep 8, 2026 - 28:39

Russian is the first language of millions of Ukrainians, including many of the country’s frontline troops...

Who's afraid of the AI job-snatchers?

Sep 7, 2026 - 17:37

There is a general fear that artificial intelligence could make huge swathes of workers redundant, but ar...

Getting the homeless homed

Sep 6, 2026 - 23:41

We visit two projects exploring practical responses to homelessness and housing insecurity. Presenter Myr...

Ukraine's 'hell jumpers'

Sep 5, 2026 - 29:03

The rescuers who dodge drones and bombs to evacuate from frontline areas in Ukraine, known as the “kill z...

Nepal floods: 'It was like a tsunami'

Sep 5, 2026 - 23:40

Survivors of the floods in Nepal share their experiences of escape from the torrent of water that swept t...