Our food system accounts for around a third of all global emissions – so why has it hardly been talked about at previous COPs? The UN’s climate change conference brings together world leaders every year to try to bash out a deal to cut emissions and halt climate change. But so far, it’s been famously […]
Regenerative agriculture – thoughts from farmers riding the wave
In this episode we head to Groundswell – the UK’s biggest regenerative farming festival – to take a look at the growing interest among farmers in regenerative and agro-ecological practices. We ask questions like, what are the biggest motivators for making on-farm changes, how do family and peer-to-peer support come into play, and what might […]
Analysis: How do poverty & psychology determine food choices?
In this episode we’re looking at how psychology and poverty influence our food choices, and ability to lead healthy and sustainable lives. This is of course really important for our agri-food net zero challenge as well as the UK’s general well-being, as the country faces soaring levels of poverty and some of the highest rates […]
What’s stopping us creating a more sustainable food system?
In this episode we’re asking – what’s holding the UK food system back from making the scale of change needed to tackle the climate crisis, and where should we focus research to help unlock it? We’re at the AFN Network+ Big Tent conference in Leeds, delving into some possible future scenarios and what a net […]
Bite Size Analysis: Henry Dimbleby on how to save the planet & our health through food
How do we save the planet and our health through food? Henry Dimbleby has many ideas and is on a mission to spread the word. Author of the government-commissioned National Food Strategy, and new book ‘Ravenous’, Henry recently answered our questions in a webinar. In this short podcast episode, we speed over the main messages […]