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Feed: a food systems podcast

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Food Systems
Climate Change
Fossil Fuels
Sustainability
Ultra-Processed Foods
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Food Security
Nutrition
Agroecology
Sustainable Agriculture
China
Global Food Security Conference
Fossil Agrochemicals
Food Insecurity
Nitrogen Fertilizers
Animal Welfare
Public Health
Food System
Cultivated Meat

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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China is currently the world's largest importer of agricultural products, buying 60% of globally traded soy. But a 2026 consultation paper by SystemIQ argues China may be approaching a turning point. In the coming decades, China could shift from bein... more

In the 1980s, Deng Xiaoping's government decided not to regulate its fishing sector. What grew out of that space was extraordinary. Today China produces 76 million tonnes of seafood a year, and a mounting environmental cost. This episode follows the ... more

One-third of the world's rice is grown in China, on less than a fifth of the world's rice-growing area, by farmers whose average age is over 55, in a countryside that is slowly emptying. This episode asks how that's possible, and how much longer it c... more

Today China produces roughly half the world's pork. Getting there required swine genetics from multiple continents, feed from Brazil, and a disease outbreak that wiped out hundreds of millions of animals. This episode asks how they did it, and what t... more

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Anna Morser
Co-author of the SystemIQ paper China's Food Future
SystemIQ
Episode: Bonus. China's Food Future (Part 1)
Alex Andreoli
Co-author of the SystemIQ paper China's Food Future
SystemIQ
Episode: Bonus. China's Food Future (Part 1)
Fengwei Liu
Director, FOLU China, Food and Land Use Coalition
Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)
Episode: Bonus. China's Food Future (Part 1)
Han Han
Founder, China Blue Sustainability Institute
China Blue Sustainability Institute
Episode: Feeding 1 in 6. Small mighty fish farms
Xuefei Shi
Fisheries and aquaculture researcher
University of Bergen
Episode: Feeding 1 in 6. Small mighty fish farms
James Keeley
Food and agricultural consultant
Independent consultant (Oxford-based)
Episode: Feeding 1 in 6. Small mighty fish farms
Lena Kaufmann
Social anthropologist at University of Fribourg
University of Fribourg
Episode: Feeding 1 in 6. Who grows the rice
Li Chang
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies
Amherst College
Episode: Feeding 1 in 6. Who grows the rice
Ron Lane
Canadian agricultural consultant in China pig business
Self-employed/Consultant in China pig industry
Episode: Feeding 1 in 6. Vertical pork

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Matthew Kessler
Host of Feed, guiding conversations and introducing guests.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 132 ratings
  • Muy bien

    Tengo hambre

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Andrew7892
    United Statesa year 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
    2 years 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
    Belgium2 years 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
    Belgium2 years 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
    3 years ago

Listeners Say

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Great breadth of perspectives on global food systems and policy.
Sound quality is inconsistent in a few episodes, but content is top-notch.
Diverse, thoughtful guests and rigorous debates are a strong point.

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Apple Podcasts
#28
United Kingdom/Arts/Food
Apple Podcasts
#157
Italy/Arts/Food
Apple Podcasts
#17
Ireland/Arts/Food
Apple Podcasts
#42
New Zealand/Arts/Food
Apple Podcasts
#48
Mexico/Arts/Food
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#54
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Volts: Can fake meat solve climate change?
Q: What is the practical pathway to getting plant-based and cultivated meat to taste and cost parity with conventional meat?
The guest argues that achieving taste and price parity is essential, and that this will come from a robust, coordinated effort across science, engineering, and policy, including government support to scale production, improve textures and fats, and drive down costs through learning curves and infrastructure investments.
Can we eat better without paying more?
Q: How have public attitudes in Sweden shifted regarding food taxes?
While there's general negativity toward taxing meat, when framed as a tax on beef that subsidizes fruits and vegetables, public opinion becomes much more favorable, showing that framing is crucial in gaining acceptance for food tax reforms.
Can we eat better without paying more?
Q: What is the food tax shift and how does it work?
The food tax shift uses subsidies and taxes to adjust behavior automatically, allowing for a cost-neutral approach where unhealthy foods become more expensive, while healthy foods are subsidized to encourage healthier eating habits.
Can we change what a society eats? (with Sarah Lake)
Q: Can you maybe start with what's the 60 second version of Tilt Collective's theory of change?
We need policy change, champions in companies, and financing to make healthy, sustainable food more accessible.
Can we change what a society eats? (with Sarah Lake)
Q: Did you have a moment or a series of moments when you realized that food systems are duly political?
Sarah reflects on her early high school experiences with changing dietary habits and how people's emotional attachments to food illustrate the political nature of food choices.

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This show interrogates the big tensions shaping food systems, from local versus global sustainability and meat's role to power dynamics and policy. Across episodes, guests range from practical farmers and on-the-ground practitioners to researchers, ethicists, and industry and NGO leaders, offering a mix of hands-on strategies, rigorous analysis, and policy implications. The conversations tend to connect agricultural realities with systemic transformation, highlighting soil health, climate impacts, equity in access to nutritious foods, and the political economy of food. A notable strength is the ability to bring diverse viewpoints into a single ongoing dialogue about how to redesign food systems for resilience, sustainability, and fairness w... more

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1. Anna Morser
2. Alex Andreoli
3. Fengwei Liu
4. Han Han
5. Xuefei Shi
6. James Keeley
7. Lena Kaufmann
8. Li Chang

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