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Welcome to Food Systems Podcasts, the series about creating a sustainable food system.

Regularly we release new episodes of Food Systems where we interview politicians, civil society representatives, thought leaders, scientists, activists, farmers, business leaders and many others with ideas and actions on how we can deliver a safe, plentiful, and above all sustainable food system that works for everyone.

Each Food Systems episode is 20-30 minutes long, perfect for your commute or lunch, and will deliver new insight and ideas right to your ears. You can listen on this page or through your favourite podcast app including iTunes, Spotify and Podbean.

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Food Systems Podcast

Episode 37

Food Systems Podcast 37

Thursday, December 8, 2021
In this episode we talk with Alberto Arroyo, Head of Policy and Programs at the IUCN...see more European Regional Office, about a recent report looking into different forms of more sustainable agriculture, what commonalities they share, how they can best be implemented, and whether there is low-hanging fruit that can be more easily achieved. IUCN is a Strategic Partner of the Forum for the Future of Agriculture.
Read the IUCN report on sustainable agriculture here: here. Listen to Ask a Harvard Professor on Food Waste here: here.

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Wednesday, Dec 08, 2021

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Episode 36

Food Systems Podcast 36

Thursday, November 25, 2021
In this episode, we talk with Sébastien Treyer, Executive Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development...see more & International Relations (IDDRI), about a recent study on the shift towards agro-ecology across the EU. Sébastien also discusses the role of innovation & technology and how consumers will be key in transforming the food system.

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Thursday, Nov 25, 2021

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Episode 35

Food Systems Podcast 35

Wednesday, November 10, 2021
In this episode we talk to Chris Harbourt, Global Head of Carbon at Indigo, about how...see more carbon farming works in the field, whether the metrics and economics are reliable enough, the timescale required to keep it in the ground, and how he sees the future of this developing sector. Indigo is a supporting Friend of the Forum for the Future of Agriculture.

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Wednesday, Nov 10, 2021

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Episode 34

Food Systems Podcast 34

Thursday, October 28, 2021
In this episode we talk with Ken Giller, Professor of Plant Production Systems at Wageningen University,...see more about what regenerative agriculture means in practice, why it is having such a moment in the spotlight now, whether it could be applied in Africa, and what the boundaries of the system might be.
You can read Ken's paper here.

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Thursday, Oct 28, 2021

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Episode 33

Food Systems Podcast 33

Friday, October 15, 2021
In this episode we talk to Adele Jones, Deputy CEO of the Sustainable Food Trust, about...see more true cost accounting, how it can help create clarity around food production and consumer choice, how it could be practically implemented, and whether the political will to implement it is present today.
You can read the article in Nature that Adele co-authored here.

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Friday, Oct 15, 2021

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Episode 32

Food Systems Podcast 32

Thursday, September 30, 2021
In this episode we talk to Mark Titterington, Co-Founder of the Forum for the Future of...see more Agriculture and Senior Adviser, and Caroline Mahr, the Forum Program Director, about the coming year of the Forum, EU-US relations, the shift towards a sustainable food system, and their views on the most important policies coming up in the next twelve months.

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Thursday, Sep 30, 2021

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Episode 31

Food Systems Podcast 31

Thursday, September 23, 2021
In this episode we talk to Matija Zulj, Founder and CEO of Agrivi, about his view...see more on smart technologies in farming, their impact on the market and local communities, consumer confidence and traceability, and what he views as the most impactful technology in the coming five years.

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Thursday, Sep 23, 2021

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Episode 30

Food Systems Podcast 30

Thursday, September 2, 2021
In this episode we talk with Marc Rosiers, Managing Director of MR Food and Agriculture Consulting,...see more about the position of farmers in the food chain, whether true pricing can ever be implemented, short supply chains, and his expectations of carbon farming.

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Thursday, Sep 02, 2021

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Episode 29

Food Systems Podcast 29

Thursday, August 19, 2021
In this episode we talk with Jean-Marc Chappuis, deputy director of the Swiss Federal Office for...see more Agriculture, about the ongoing Swiss agricultural reform package, how the country supports land management in mountainous areas, and the Swiss goals for the UN Food System Summit.

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Thursday, Aug 19, 2021

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