Faces Of Food

Welcome to the Food Can Fix It podcast, a podcast produced by EAT. In this podcast, we will be interviewing chefs, politicians, entrepreneurs and more to listen to their insight regarding how we can revolutionise our food system.Learn more at EATforum.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Born and raised in rural Togo, Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, has spent more than 30 years working to improve the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. We caught up with him in Stockholm to discuss the importance of investing in women, how his upbringing has shaped his passion for working with smallholder farmers and why it’s time for the international community to stop the talk and start walking the walk on making youth in rural areas a priority.Learn more at EATforum.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Food Can Fix It is joined by two activist chefs, Manal Alalem from Egypt and Anahita Dhondy from India. The two have vastly different backgrounds, but they’re united in a common passion for spreading knowledge about their traditional cuisine, championing women’s participation in the culinary industry and doing their bit to help us reach of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Manal and Anahita came to the EAT Stockholm Food Forum as representatives of the Chef’s Network, a global group of chefs who are working to create a better food system for all.Learn more at EATforum.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Abigail Herron, Global Head of Responsible Investment at Aviva Investors, which manages close to USD 0.5 trillion worth of assets, are today's guest. We discuss why investors are increasingly paying attention to the financial risks connected to factory farming, oceanic plastic, anti-microbial resistance and the global decline of pollinators. There are significant risks to the way we produce our food that are lurking in the blind spots of the world’s capital markets. Left unchecked, these risks could have potential financial impacts running into trillions of dollars. Abigail tells us how Aviva is working with the financial community to help us towards a more sustainable, well-fed, future.Learn more at EATforum.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s guest is Line Gordon, the newly appointed director of the Stockholm Resilience Center – EAT’s scientific partner. We talked to Line about why water is the “bloodstream of the biosphere”, the power of consumers and how we need to adjust our eating habits to make them both healthier and sustainable. However, Line is not a believer in cutting meat and dairy out altogether. Livestock has an important role to play in our food system, both from a livelihood and a biodiversity perspective. Instead, she recommends what she calls The Good Shift, key words for which are quality, culture and culinary innovators.Learn more at EATforum.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ali Said Mandhry, popularly known as Chef Ali L’artiste – a Kenyan Celebrity Chef, TV/Radio personality and culinary instructor, is today's guest. Ali’s love of food came early: he began cooking at the age of seven and by the time he’d turned 12, he had his own business selling cakes. Today Ali champions Kenyan cuisine both nationally and internationally, and is part of IFAD's Recipes for Change campaign, which raises awareness about the impacts of climate change on food crops and traditional recipes. He came to the EAT Stockholm Food Forum as a representative of the Chef’s Network, a global network of chefs who are working to create a better food system for all. We talked to him about gender stereotypes in the culinary arts, breaking food barriers and empowering small-scale farmers.Learn more at EATforum.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we’re talking to Tom Arnold, Member of the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food systems for Nutrition, and EAT’s Policy Officer Emily Norford about how rapidly rising urbanization in low and middle-income countries is adversely affecting diets and health. We explore the role regulators, private sector and civil society can play to promote healthier urban food environments and what one can learn from measures introduced by cities like Copenhagen, Quito and Vancouver ranging from public procurement of organic food to urban agriculture programs.Learn more at EATforum.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thina Saltvedt, formerly one of Norway’s most profiled oil analysts and now a senior advisor for Sustainable Finance at Nordea Bank, the largest banking group in the Nordic region, is our guest today. Thina talked to us about what prompted her career switch, why the financial industry needs to become more vocal on how it will contribute to global climate change mitigation and what lessons the food industry can learn from the transition the energy sector is undergoing.Learn more at EATforum.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Two Peruvian activists join us today: chef Karissa Becerra Biaggioni who founded the NGO La Revolucion, which is all about educating children about real food, and Sandra Salcedo who initiated Sobremesa, an initiative led by women in the gastronomy sector to support the SDGs. We talked to them about retraining children’s taste buds, educating the Ministry of Education, making the industry step up to the plate and malnutrition in the midst of abundant availability of fresh produce.Learn more at EATforum.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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On the eve of the global EAT-Lancet Commission launch, our hosts Dr. Sandro Demaio and Dr. Hazel Wallace go behind the scenes to meet Dr. Gunhild Stordalen. She initiated this groundbreaking journey when she discovered that science had no clear answer to a seemingly simple question – with huge implications for our common future.In season 2 we take a deep dive into the groundbreaking EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet and Health. For each episode, our hosts Dr. Hazel Wallace, The Food Medic and Dr. Sandro Demaio, CEO of EAT, set out to unpick the science and translate it into everyday action. Tune in for the solutions to one of our most pressing issues globally: How are we going to feed a growing population healthy food without destroying the planet?Learn more at EATforum.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What is the planetary health diet and how will it benefit both people and planet? In the first episode of the Let's Rethink Food podcast, our hosts Dr. Sandro Demaio and Dr. Hazel Wallace meets up with the leading scientists and co-chairs of the EAT-Lancet Commission: Prof. Walter Willett and Prof. Johan Rockstrøm.In season 2 we take a deep dive into the groundbreaking EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet and Health. For each episode, our hosts Dr. Hazel Wallace, The Food Medic and Dr. Sandro Demaio, CEO of EAT, set out to unpick the science and translate it into everyday action. Tune in for the solutions to one of our most pressing issues globally: How are we going to feed a growing population healthy food without destroying the planet?Learn more at EATforum.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Culinary entrepreneurs Claus Meyer and Alice Zaslavsky are driving the movement of veggies forward. In this episode, they give their best advise on to make plants the new stars in the kitchen.In season 2 we take a deep dive into the groundbreaking EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet and Health. For each episode, our hosts Dr. Hazel Wallace, The Food Medic and Dr. Sandro Demaio, CEO of EAT, set out to unpick the science and translate it into everyday action. Tune in for the solutions to one of our most pressing issues globally: How are we going to feed a growing population healthy food without destroying the planet?Learn more at EATforum.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former advertising executive Dan Parker spent two decades working with ‘big food’ corporations – until obesity-related type 2 diabetes made him change direction. Together with Food Policy Professor Tim Lang, they discuss who should lead change; politicians, businesses or consumers?In season 2 we take a deep dive into the groundbreaking EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet and Health. For each episode, our hosts Dr. Hazel Wallace, The Food Medic and Dr. Sandro Demaio, CEO of EAT, set out to unpick the science and translate it into everyday action. Tune in for the solutions to one of our most pressing issues globally: How are we going to feed a growing population healthy food without destroying the planet?Learn more at EATforum.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Twins and social media stars Stephen and David Flynn started the Happy Pear to inspire people to eat more vegetables. What can we learn from their way of living?In season 2 we take a deep dive into the groundbreaking EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet and Health. For each episode, our hosts Dr. Hazel Wallace, The Food Medic and Dr. Sandro Demaio, CEO of EAT, set out to unpick the science and translate it into everyday action. Tune in for the solutions to one of our most pressing issues globally: How are we going to feed a growing population healthy food without destroying the planet?Learn more at EATforum.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How can we produce healthy food sustainability for a growing population? The technician behind the first slaughter-free burger, Peter Verstrate, founder of Local Dirt, Heather Hilleren and food scientist Prof. Jessica Fanzo brings solutions to the table.In season 2 we take a deep dive into the groundbreaking EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet and Health. For each episode, our hosts Dr. Hazel Wallace, The Food Medic and Dr. Sandro Demaio, CEO of EAT, set out to unpick the science and translate it into everyday action. Tune in for the solutions to one of our most pressing issues globally: How are we going to feed a growing population healthy food without destroying the planet?Learn more at EATforum.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We need to half our food waste and loss in order to create a healthy and sustainable food system. We meet up with Zero Waste entrepreneurs Lauren Singer, Joost Bakker and Emilie Vanpoperinghe to discuss solutions.In season 2 we take a deep dive into the groundbreaking EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet and Health. For each episode, our hosts Dr. Hazel Wallace, The Food Medic and Dr. Sandro Demaio, CEO of EAT, set out to unpick the science and translate it into everyday action. Tune in for the solutions to one of our most pressing issues globally: How are we going to feed a growing population healthy food without destroying the planet?Learn more at EATforum.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We meet Dr. Sonja Vermeulen, Marine Biologist Christine Figgener and System Thinker Jeremy Oppenheim to discuss how our food system can save what's left of biodiversity.In season 2 we take a deep dive into the groundbreaking EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet and Health. For each episode, our hosts Dr. Hazel Wallace, The Food Medic and Dr. Sandro Demaio, CEO of EAT, set out to unpick the science and translate it into everyday action. Tune in for the solutions to one of our most pressing issues globally: How are we going to feed a growing population healthy food without destroying the planet?Learn more at EATforum.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

About season 3:Who are taking action to fix our broken food system? From Trinidad and Tobago via Nigeria and Myanmar, to China and Australia, we meet the Faces of Food: 12 inspiring people driving action that is healthy for both people and the planet.Learn more at EATforum.orgSeason 3 post production by Shaw Media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Farmer and entrepreneur Alpha Sennon started WHYFARM to turn agriculture into agri-coolture. By creating the world’s first food and nutrition super hero, AGRIman and his sidekick, PhotosyntheSista, Alpha aims to transform negative perceptions on farming in his native Trinidad and Tobago, and raise the future feeders of a growing world.About season 3:Who are taking action to fix our broken food system? From Trinidad and Tobago via Nigeria and Myanmar, to China and Australia, we meet the Faces of Food: 12 inspiring people driving action that is healthy for both people and the planet.Learn more at EATforum.orgSeason 3 post production by Shaw Media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stunned by the amount of food wasted in the hospitality industry, Ronni Kahn decided to clean up the mess. With just one van in Sydney she started OzHarvest, that today has grown to be Australia's leading food rescue organization. Ronni is now working with the Australian Government and key stakeholders to halve food waste nationally by 2030, as well as taking the unique food rescue model global.About season 3:Who are taking action to fix our broken food system? From Trinidad and Tobago via Nigeria and Myanmar, to China and Australia, we meet the Faces of Food: 12 inspiring people driving action that is healthy for both people and the planet.Learn more at EATforum.orgSeason 3 post production by Shaw Media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Prof. Corinna Hawkes is on a mission to help the world eat better. She is the director of food policy at City University of London, and a driving force in the Great Food System Transformation. What can we learn from her dedication to finding better solutions for diets?About season 3:Who are taking action to fix our broken food system? From Trinidad and Tobago via Nigeria and Myanmar, to China and Australia, we meet the Faces of Food: 12 inspiring people driving action that is healthy for both people and the planet.Learn more at EATforum.orgSeason 3 post production by Shaw Media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lorna Maseko was the first black ballerina to ever perform a principal role in South African theaters. Today, she’s a famous TV chef working to empower women and to extinguish world hunger by the year 2030 though sustainable food practises.About season 3:Who are taking action to fix our broken food system? From Trinidad and Tobago via Nigeria and Myanmar, to China and Australia, we meet the Faces of Food: 12 inspiring people driving action that is healthy for both people and the planet.Learn more at EATforum.orgSeason 3 post production by Shaw Media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Psychologist & economist Per Espen Stoknes specializes in long-term thinking and has smuggled in radical, environmental perspectives into hardcore financial companies. How can we change the decision makers to see the immense benefits of a healthy and sustainable food system?About season 3:Who are taking action to fix our broken food system? From Trinidad and Tobago via Nigeria and Myanmar, to China and Australia, we meet the Faces of Food: 12 inspiring people driving action that is healthy for both people and the planet.Learn more at EATforum.orgSeason 3 post production by Shaw Media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Program Director at WildAid, Jen Leung, is working to deliver high-impact communications strategies to advocate for wildlife and environmental conservation. As a former lawyer from Beijing, she works to empower citizens across Asia to make more climate-friendly choices.About season 3:Who are taking action to fix our broken food system? From Trinidad and Tobago via Nigeria and Myanmar, to China and Australia, we meet the Faces of Food: 12 inspiring people driving action that is healthy for both people and the planet.Learn more at EATforum.orgSeason 3 post production by Shaw Media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How do we create access to healthy food environments? Jeff Risom is a urban designer and the Chief Innovation Officer at Gehl. The combination of engineering and social science has made him passionate about the relationship between human experience and design. In this episode, Jeff shares his dream of transforming school kitchens to a place where communities can come together and learn about different food cultures, biodiversity and healthy eating.About season 3:Who are taking action to fix our broken food system? From Trinidad and Tobago via Nigeria and Myanmar, to China and Australia, we meet the Faces of Food: 12 inspiring people driving action that is healthy for both people and the planet.Learn more at EATforum.orgSeason 3 post production by Shaw Media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scientist & entrepreneur Howard-Yana Shapiro has worked with sustainable agriculture for over 50 years.As the chief agricultural officer at Mars Incorporated, he works to ensure that our food system is resilient in the face of climate change. In this episode, he introduces a new definition of food.About season 3:Who are taking action to fix our broken food system? From Trinidad and Tobago via Nigeria and Myanmar, to China and Australia, we meet the Faces of Food: 12 inspiring people driving action that is healthy for both people and the planet.Learn more at EATforum.orgSeason 3 post production by Shaw Media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Modi Mwatsama is Senior Science Lead in Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health at Wellcome Trusts - a health research foundation supporting scientist, campaigns and the public get involved. Dr. Modi is looking for scientific consensus that will help secure a healthy and sustainable food system. What are the next big question in science?About season 3:Who are taking action to fix our broken food system? From Trinidad and Tobago via Nigeria and Myanmar, to China and Australia, we meet the Faces of Food: 12 inspiring people driving action that is healthy for both people and the planet.Learn more at EATforum.orgSeason 3 post production by Shaw Media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How can we empower farmers in rural areas? Youth leader Rachel Loh is eager to deliver high-impact food system solutions. Last year she co-founded the mobile app AgriMatch to equalize the agricultural supply chain and end the vicious cycle of debt and poverty for farmers.About season 3:Who are taking action to fix our broken food system? From Trinidad and Tobago via Nigeria and Myanmar, to China and Australia, we meet the Faces of Food: 12 inspiring people driving action that is healthy for both people and the planet.Learn more at EATforum.orgSeason 3 post production by Shaw Media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

24-year old Mush'ab Nursantio is the co-founder of Biteback, an insect bio-refinery company aimed to meet the increased global demand for palm oil by creating a healthier and more sustainable alternative. After growing up in Indonesia and witnessing the destruction of natural resources, he hopes to inspire other developments in innovation around conservation and sustainability in his country.About season 3:Who are taking action to fix our broken food system? From Trinidad and Tobago via Nigeria and Myanmar, to China and Australia, we meet the Faces of Food: 12 inspiring people driving action that is healthy for both people and the planet.Learn more at EATforum.orgSeason 3 post production by Shaw Media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How can we turn the tide of fast food flourishing in poorer parts of the world? Chef & culinary entrepreneur Selassie Atadika co-founded the first nomadic restaurant in Dakar, Senegal, after spending a decade engaged in humanitarian work with the UN. From New York to Dakar to Accra, Selassi is working to celebrate Africa's cultural and culinary heritage, through plant-forward menus and inspiring conversations.About season 3:Who are taking action to fix our broken food system? From Trinidad and Tobago via Nigeria and Myanmar, to China and Australia, we meet the Faces of Food: 12 inspiring people driving action that is healthy for both people and the planet.Learn more at EATforum.orgSeason 3 post production by Shaw Media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.