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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.

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From July 2024 onwards some of the Food Systems podcasts are also being recorded on video and you can use the Listen now link underneath each podcast to listen or watch the podcasts directly on this website.

You can also listen through your favourite podcast app including iTunes, Spotify and Podbean.

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Food Systems Podcast

Jacob Hansen

Episode 42

Food Systems Podcast 42

In this episode we talk with Jacob Hansen, Director General of Fertilizers Europe, about the impact the Ukraine conflict...see more might have on fertilizer markets, the fertilizer price spike, whether organic fertilizers are the future, and how the industry will deal with increasing climate obligations such as those under the EU's new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.

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Thursday, Mar 03, 2022

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Brian Czech

Episode 41

Food Systems Podcast 41

In this episode we talk with Brian Czech, Executive Director for the Center for the Advancement of the...see more Steady State Economy, about what a steady state economy means, where and whether it overlaps with circular economy thinking, and what its implementation might mean for the food system as a whole.

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Thursday, Feb 17, 2022

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Konstantinos Afianes

Episode 40

Food Systems Podcast 40

In this episode we talk to Konstantinos Afianes, co-owner of the Afianes Vineyard, about producing natural wine, climate change,...see more life on the Greek island of Ikaria, why the inhabitants live so long and so well, and his hopes for the future.

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Thursday, Feb 03, 2022

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Galina Peycheva-Miteva

David Wilkinson

Episode 39

Food Systems Podcast 39

In the first podcast of 2022 we talk to Galina Peycheva-Miteva, farmer and land manager in Bulgaria, and David...see more Wilkinson, Vice President for Agricultural Procurement, PepsiCo Europe, about their views on regenerative agriculture, what it means in the field, and how digital tools interact with this set of practices. Is it plausible on fields across Europe, and can all farmers do it? PepsiCo is a Supporting Partner of the Forum for the Future of Agriculture.

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Thursday, Jan 20, 2022

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Melissa Ho

Episode 38

Food Systems Podcast 38

In this episode we talk with Melissa Ho, Senior Vice President for Water and Food at WWF-US, about the...see more major global summits this year, increasing droughts and agricultural management in the American West, whether payments systems for water are the future, as well as land management ideas for better water retention. WWF is a Strategic Partner of the Forum for the Future of Agriculture.

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Thursday, Dec 23, 2021

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Alberto Arroyo

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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Sébastien Treyer

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

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