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Feed: a food systems podcast

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Is local or global more sustainable? What role should meat play in our diets? Who holds power in the food system? In a polarized world, this podcast explores the visions, values and evidence behind these debates. Feed, a project of TABLE, is in conversation with diverse experts who are trying to transform the food system. Originally established as a collaboration between the University of Oxford, ... more

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Can humanity feed nearly 10 billion people without frying the planet? That question is at the heart of journalist Michael Grunwald’s provocative argument in Sorry, This Is the Future of Food, his recent New York Times essay and the basis of his forth... more

Can we have more honest conversations about the future of food and agriculture? That’s the plea from Ken Giller, recently retired professor at Wageningen University, after four decades of witnessing both progress and setbacks in supporting farmers wo... more

What else should we consider when shifting to natural, whole foods—beyond just their health benefits? Feminist Food Journal co-founders Isabela Bonnevera and Zoë Johnson explore the deeper questions: whose labor makes these diets possible, who can af... more

Is the battle over who controls and owns agricultural data one of the most important—and least discussed—fights in 21st-century farming? In this conversation, Jennifer Clapp (prof at the University of Waterloo and member of IPES-Food) explores the de... more

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Recent Guests

Michael Grunwald
An American journalist and author of the forthcoming book, We Are Eating the Earth, about feeding the world without frying the world.
Episode: Is this the future of food? (with Michael Grunwald)
Isabela Vera
PhD student studying urban food policy and food justice for immigrant communities
Environmental Science Institute, UAB
Episode: TikTok masculinity and the Tradwife (with Feminist Food Journal)
Zoë Johnson
Expert in gender equality and food systems with a background in illustration
Episode: TikTok masculinity and the Tradwife (with Feminist Food Journal)
Jennifer Clapp
Professor and Canada Research Chair at the University of Waterloo.
University of Waterloo
Episode: From horses to AI: Jennifer Clapp on how fossil fuels shaped agriculture
Darren Qualman
Director of Climate Crisis Policy and Action with the National Farmers Union in Canada
National Farmers Union
Episode: 7. Transitioning to fossil free food
Molly Anderson
Chair in Food Studies at Middlebury College, IPES-Food panel member
Middlebury College
Episode: 7. Transitioning to fossil free food
Anna Lappé
Executive Director of the Global Alliance for the Future of Food
Global Alliance for the Future of Food
Episode: 7. Transitioning to fossil free food
Galina Angarova
Indigenous rights activist and Executive Director of the Surge Coalition
Surge Coalition
Episode: 7. Transitioning to fossil free food
Adam Tidmas
Audio Engineer and sustainability communications student
Episode: 7. Transitioning to fossil free food

Host

Matthew Kessler
Host of Feed, a food systems podcast, focusing on the intersections of food, sustainability, and social justice.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 113 ratings
  • Muy bien

    Tengo hambre

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Andrew7892
    United States3 months ago
  • Highly informative and enlightening podcast. Well worth your time to absorb what is a very complex subject in a very accessible way

    Podcast Addict
    5
    AingealanChoill
    4 months ago
  • Amazing series on food and fossil fuels

    Engaging, thought provoking, and super interesting look at how fossil fuels are intertwined with food. Great guests.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mecinbrux
    Belgium6 months ago
  • Best food systems podcast

    This is the best food systems podcast out there. No one else deals so honestly and comprehensively with the complexities of the food system in podcast format like TABLE does. Highly recommend!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    eatrepeat
    Belgiuma year ago
  • Excellent academic guests. Love the series 'Meat the 4 Futures'. The interviews feature folks who might become emotional or moralistic, but the analysis and perspective is more self aware. I appreciate the factual approach and the tendency to examine biases in a productive way.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Aurorespera
    2 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the engaging and thought-provoking discussions on food and sustainability.
The podcast is praised for its diverse range of guests who provide varied perspectives on food systems.
Many find the content to be informative and relevant, with a high level of interest in the sustainability angle.
Feedback indicates that sound quality can sometimes be an issue, but the overall content quality is highly regarded.

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#194
United States/Arts/Food
Apple Podcasts
#133
United Kingdom/Arts/Food
Apple Podcasts
#243
Canada/Arts/Food
Apple Podcasts
#70
Germany/Arts/Food
Apple Podcasts
#138
Australia/Arts/Food
Apple Podcasts
#213
Italy/Arts/Food

Talking Points

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Is this the future of food? (with Michael Grunwald)
Q: What did you want readers of the New York Times to come away with from your article?
Grunwald aimed to highlight the complexities of industrial agriculture and the need for reform, rather than an outright dismissal of its role in food production.
Raj Patel on fossil fuels, food, and Columbus’s wicked legacy
Q: What can we act on right away?
Local resilience hubs can be funded by municipal governments, which is a current battle we're fighting.
Raj Patel on fossil fuels, food, and Columbus’s wicked legacy
Q: What do you think the Gates Foundation is missing in their approach to fixing the food system?
They invest to tweak ecologically damaging practices without questioning whether we need these practices at all or if systemic change is necessary.
Presenting A CRISPR Bite: Wine
Q: What do you say to people who have hesitation or concern about, do we really need this?
It's totally reasonable to question any advance that comes along, but this technology enables us to do it precisely.
Jessica Duncan on COP28 and who shapes food policy
Q: What role can we all play as eaters, farmers, and most importantly, as citizens?
Duncan emphasizes the importance of observing and holding governments to account for climate change and sustainable food systems, urging citizens to remain vigilant.

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1. Michael Grunwald
2. Isabela Vera
3. Zoë Johnson
4. Jennifer Clapp
5. Darren Qualman
6. Molly Anderson
7. Anna Lappé
8. Galina Angarova

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