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David Strachan and Ian Stewart combine their regulatory and economic expertise to discuss whether financial services and financial services regulation are likely to facilitate or hinder the UK government's growth agenda. In particular they take a closer look at political sentiment from some quarters that UK regulators have been regulating for risk rather than growth. The conversation covered a range of relevant issues including: The UK's growth agenda and the role of financial services The impact of regulatory changes on facilitating greater lending or more investment into infrastructure or other productive assets relative to other levers such as monetary and fiscal policy Geopolitical uncertainty and the prospects for economic growth The resilience of sovereign debt markets in in the face of significant market volatility 

This week, Justin sits down with Dr. David Strachan-Morris. David is a lecturer in intelligence and security at the University of Lancaster, where he runs the M. A . in Intelligence and Security program, as well as being Director of Distance Learning for the School of History, Politics, and International Relations. Before embarking on an academic career, he served in the Intelligence Corps in the British Army and worked at intelligence management roles in the private security industry in Iraq.  Today, David shares his work on the subject of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong intelligence activities during the Vietnam War. Connect with David:Twitter/X: @DrDavidSMLinkedIn: David Strachan-Morris, Ph.D., SFHEA, FISRM, MSecIIConnect with Spycraft 101:Check out Justin's latest release, Covert Arms, here.spycraft101.comIG: @spycraft101Shop: spycraft-101.myshopify.comPatreon: Spycraft 101Find Justin's first book, Spyshots: Volume One, here.Download the free eBook, The Clandestine Operative's Sidearm of Choice, here.SLNT Protect your data and devices. Use code SPYCRAFT101 to save 10% off your order.Whale Hunting Newsletter Read about the world's richest and most dangerous individuals, often unknown to the public.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

What's in store for 2024? What are the emerging risks and structural trends that are shaping the regulatory and supervisory agenda, and how should financial services firms respond? In this episode of Regulated Radio, Alex Spooner is joined by Suchitra Nair and David Strachan to explore these questions and a range of topics, including geopolitical risks, tech and innovation, sustainable finance, prudential reform and the Consumer Duty.

The global banking sector has experienced a period of instability this year. Starting in March, a string of bank failures in the United States and Europe created uncertainty in the market and raised doubts about what would happen next.  In this episode of Regulated Radio, Scott Martin is joined by Deloitte's Centre for Regulatory Strategy Leads, David Strachan and Irena Gecas-McCarthy, to discuss the period of banking sector stress seen earlier this year, the immediate supervisory response to it, and the regulatory changes we may see emerge in its aftermath.

The second episode in this series sees Jessica speaking to David Strachan, Deloitte, Partner, Head of EMEA Centre for Regulatory Strategy and Ruby White, Associate Director, Risk Advisory and discussing the topic of ‘Greenwashing' within the IMW sector.

In this episode of Regulated Radio, Scott Martin is joined by David Strachan and Suchitra Nair to explore the major regulatory trends affecting the Financial Services Industry in 2023, along with a range of topics including climate-related financial risk management, digital assets and payments, prudential capital frameworks for banks and insurers, and operational resilience.

The Financial Conduct Authority has published its final rules for its new Consumer Duty. The Duty raises the standards of consumer protection in retail financial markets. With the introduction of a new Consumer Principle, and a set of cross-cutting rules and outcomes that support it, firms now face a significant task to meet these raised standards of consumer care. In this episode, Deloitte's regulatory, financial services, and legal experts David Strachan, David Clements, and Jake Ghanty give their quick take on the Duty and how they think it will shape the UK financial services sector.

In this episode, David Strachan and Suchitra Nair from the EMEA Centre for Regulatory Strategy discuss the major market developments that have shaped 2022 so far and what these are likely to mean for the regulation and supervision of financial services firms.

By Jared Samuelson Strikepod Systems’ David Strachan joins the program to discuss his blog post on Ukraine’s options for naval guerrilla warfare. Sea Control 330 – Ukraine & Naval Guerrilla Warfare with David Strachan Links 1. “UKR and Guerilla Naval Warfare,” by David Strachan, Strikepod Systems, March 15, 2022. 2. “Ukraine: Estonian cargo ship sinks in the Black … Continue reading Sea Control 330 – Ukraine and Naval Guerrilla Warfare with David Strachan →

Links1. “UKR and Guerilla Naval Warfare,” by David Strachan, Strikepod Systems, March 15, 2022.2. "Ukraine: Estonian cargo ship sinks in the Black Sea," BBC, March 3, 2022.3. "Navy: Saudi Frigate Attacked by Unmanned Bomb Boat, Likely Iranian," by Sam LaGrone, USNI News, February 20, 2017.4. "What We Know and Don't Know About the Beirut Port Explosions," by Austin Ramzy and Elian Peltier, The New York Times, August 5, 2020.5. "Anatomy of a Drone Boat," Conflict Armament Research, December 2017.   

We are back with a recap of the Daytona 500 with an at-track perspective from first time guest David Strachan! We then go into a brief preview of the Wise Power 400 at Auto Club Speedway ----- From show creator Taylor Kitchen, welcome to Above The Yellow Line! Join me each week to discuss the latest from the world of NASCAR. Also, join in the conversation most Friday nights for live hangouts on the TobyChristieCom Youtube Channel! Check out these links for more ATYL motorsport content! - ATYL Twitter: https://twitter.com/_TaylorKitchen_ - ATYL Instagram: https://www.instagram.comabovetheyellowline - ATYL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tobychristiecom Topics: 0:00 - Welcome 0:58 - Initial 500 Takes 1:39 - 500 Results 3:15 - ATYL Points 4:11 - At-Track Experience 5:07 - Commercial 500 7:07 - Do You Agree? 3 Issues to Address 11:07 - MVP of the Week 14:48 - Race Rating and Your Comments 16:35 - Wise Power 400 Preview 18:00 - Close --- Thumbnail Video Credit: David Strachan

How will major regulatory trends affect the financial services industry in 2022? How can leaders anticipate and respond to them effectively? In the 2022 edition of our Financial Markets Regulatory Outlook, David Strachan and Suchitra Nair, join Orla Hurst to explore these questions as well as digital payments, regulatory divergence, transitioning to a sustainable economy and the future of regulation. Key questions: As regulatory focus turns to scrutinising climate pledges, how can firms comply with ESG disclosures and avoid greenwashing? How can firms gear up for revisions to MiFID/MiFIR and prepare for possible reform to Money Market Funds? Will cryptoassets and digital payments firms cope with increased intrusive supervision of their risks and control frameworks? As firms tackle the challenges of overseeing a more complex business environment, in what ways can operational resilience, climate, diversity and inclusion be addressed? How can firms work to ensure they are providing value for money to customers? How might this affect their operations?

Links1. "MEDUSA is U.S. Navy's Secret Mine-Laying Submarine," by David Hambling, Forbes, June 4, 2021.2. Chinese Mine Warfare: A PLA Navy 'Assassin's Mace' Capability, by Andrew Erickson, Lyle Goldstein, and William Murray, China Maritime Studies Institute, Naval War College, 2009.3. Hammerhead, Orca, SSGN, by David Strachan, Strikepod Systems, June 1, 2021.4. "Operation Eminent Shield: The Advent of Unmanned Distributed Maritime Operations," by David Strachan, CIMSEC, April 9, 2019.5. "Prepare For Autonomous Undersea Conflict," by David Strachan, CIMSEC, September 23, 2019.

By Jon Frerichs David Strachan joins our program to discuss the history of mine warfare, the continued development of the seabed, and the evolution of undersea and seabed warfare. Download Sea Control 285 – Naval Mining and Undersea Warfare with David Strachan Links 1. “MEDUSA is U.S. Navy’s Secret Mine-Laying Submarine,” by David Hambling, Forbes, June … Continue reading Sea Control 285 – Naval Mining and Undersea Warfare with David Strachan →

At the start of 2021, we identified nine regulatory themes affecting the financial services industry as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Against a more optimistic economic outlook than anticipated, Orla Hurst revisits these themes with David Strachan and Suchitra Nair from the EMEA Centre for Regulatory Strategy – identifying the developments and actions firms should focus on for the remainder of the year. Tune in now! Key questions: What is the risk of credit risk deteriorating in the second half of the year? And how can firms stay on top of it? What do firms need to keep an eye on from a customer and conduct perspective? What are some of the challenges to regulators and firms regarding cryptocurrency? What does regulatory divergence between the UK and EU mean for firms? And how can they best manage it?   The speakers are David Strachan, Suchitra Nair and Orla Hurst.    

Here's a little known secret: germs are good for you. Every single one of us has a complex and unique microbiome that lives on us and in us. It's made up of microbes—things like bacteria and protozoa. Our microbiome plays a huge role in our health and, as microbiologist and University of British Columbia professor Brett Finlay has discovered, it is even connected to non-communicable illnesses like asthma or cardiovascular disease. That's why pandemic-bred habits like cleaning surfaces with antibacterial wipes, or chronic use of hand sanitizer, can be so problematic: they kill bad germs, and good ones, too. Which prompts the question: is our COVID-caused mania for germ killing messing up our microbiome? In conversation with Medcan chief medical officer Dr. Peter Nord, Prof. Finlay answers these questions—and more. https://www.eatmovethinkpodcast.com/podcast/ep-69-finlay-microbiome Links You can find Brett Finlay on Twitter.  Read the paper he lead-authored for PNAS on the hygiene hypothesis, COVID-19 and its impact on the human microbiome here.  He's also written two books: The Whole-Body Microbiome, co-written with gerontologist (and his daughter) Jessica M. Finlay, and Let Them Eat Dirt.  Watch this interview with Finlay, in which he discusses building a healthy gut microbiome. Check out “Can We Learn to Live with Germs Again?,” a New York Times feature on the human microbiome and the need to get comfortable with being exposed to bacteria.    Insights Our path to slowly damaging our microbiomes started 125 years ago, back when Robert Koch and Louis Pasteur made their seminal discoveries (that microbes caused disease, and that killing microbes could kill disease, respectively). These discoveries lead to sanitation, hygiene, antibiotics and vaccines — which, to be clear, are all good things. But what scientists eventually realized is that when we try to kill microbes, we kill all of them, even the ones that make our microbiomes healthy. This led to David Strachan's hygiene hypothesis, which essentially argues that we live too cleanly and that the rise of things like allergies and asthma are linked to our reduced exposure to germs. [Time code: 03:25]   According to Finlay, newer research has found that microbes actually have an influence over non-communicable illnesses, like cardiovascular disease, too. For example, people who are born via C-section—and are therefore not exposed to the same microbes associated with vaginal delivery—have a 25 percent higher chance of getting asthma; they also have a 30 percent higher chance of being obese. “There's actually quite a tight link,” he says. “It's a fascinating thinking experiment.” Some research even indicates that your environment and proximity to people plays a part in your microbial health—that's why spousal rates of inflammatory bowel disease are actually pretty high, even though you are, of course, not related to your partner. In other words? Be careful who you're kissing.  [Time code: 08:29] COVID has changed all of us—microbiomes included. We shy away from close contact with people, we've been (necessarily) wearing PPE for a long time now, and we've mostly been inside for the past year, meaning we've been exposed to far less germs than we normally would have been. Finlay worries that this will have the biggest impact on children and the elderly, when microbes have the largest effects on our overall health, which could lead to higher rates of things like asthma and obesity in the coming years.  [Time code: 15:20] We've all been a bit more hyper-aware of our hygiene during the pandemic, but Finlay cautions against letting our changed behaviours become permanent habits. Of course, we should all continue to follow public guidelines, socially distance and wear PPE as long as the risk of COVID remains high. But if you're still wiping down your groceries or Amazon packages, it's long past time to stop that—disinfectant wipes don't stop the spread of COVID, anyway. And during non-pandemic times, Finlay's hand-washing rule is simple: “I generally say soap and water before dinner, but lay off the hand sanitizer. All it does is kill the good microbes on your skin.”  [Time code: 21:13]So what can we do to fix our microbiomes? Luckily, there are a few things. First, is eating well; Finlay recommends a Mediterranean-style diet that's full of fruits, vegetables and legumes, and low on dairy, fat and sugar. Next is getting outside—don't be afraid to let your kids roll around in the grass or get a little dirt under your fingernails. You probably won't be surprised to learn that exercising has a beneficial effect too, as it can increase your anti-inflammatory microbes. And you need to lower your stress levels, too, as stress can actually cause an inflammatory response in your microbes that can lead to other diseases. “Post-COVID, chill out,” Finlay says. “Just sit back, play with the kids, go outside and eat well, and maybe you'll add a decade to your life.”  [Time code: 22:54] And if you take probiotics—or you're tempted to start—know that they likely won't have a big overall effect on your microbiome. Finlay compares them to trying to find a new pair of running shoes: you walk into a store and are bombarded by options. You don't just grab the cheapest pair and then walk out. Because probiotics are not regulated, companies tend to be looser about the claims they're making. “We just have to realize we've impacted our microbes and realize that there are things we can do to help them, because they're our friends and they're going to help us down the line,” Finlay says.  [Time code: 27:44]

Dave joins Rainman's Take from Durbin, South Africa to discuss his time as a safari guide at the famous Londolozi game reserve. You'll be interested to know what it takes to become a guide as well as some of Dave's most memorable experiences with the Big 5 in the bush (rhino, elephant, cape buffalo, lion, leopard). Safari is truly one of the great adventures out there and the Rainman highly recommends going if you can. Dave towards the end of the interview also talks about how South Africa's is dealing with the pandemic. A great interview about a fascinating part of the world. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What will this New Year hold for the world of financial services regulation and supervision? How will COVID-19 affect the work that regulators are doing and what are the trends we see emerging as the pandemic recedes? In this special episode, Scott Martin is joined by Andrew Bulley and David Strachan from the EMEA Centre for Regulatory Strategy to hear their thoughts on the year ahead. From sustainability to credit risk, operational resilience to regulatory divergence, there’s a lot to cover. So join us! Questions: What aspects of the financial services regulatory framework are seen to have worked well or less well during COVID-19? How can firms handle the tension between prudential and conduct risks as they manage the challenges faced by their customers during the pandemic? What progress do we see being made on the sustainability agenda in 2021? What has COVID-19 taught the financial sector about managing its operational resilience? How can the financial sector continue to be seen as being ‘part of the solution’ in responding to the pandemic’s economic and financial challenges?    

Podcast episode 27, 17th September 2020 - This week SUT CEO Steve Hall interviews David Strachan, who writes as Strikepod - see https://www.strikepod.com He's an author specialising in imagining future scenarios where rival autonomous systems engage in conflict in the underwater battlespace in various ways - not just combat, but by attaching themselves to seabed infrastructure, injecting payloads such as viruses into subsea digital systems, deliberately shutting down pipelines or opening valves, even attaching themselves to the anechoic stealthy coating of submarines to hitch a ride and transmit position to friendly forces at an opportune time. Publications include the well-regarded 'Operation Indigo Spear and the Second Tanker War of 2022' Some of the technologies we talk are still in the future, but others are not (even micro-nuclear power plants) and what David writes is eagerly read by professional defence analysts, military personnel, and presumably by potential opponents. All of us who work in underwater technology need to be aware of these forthcoming technologies - they'll change the way we work, and the way our nations might need to fight. To feature in a future podcast contact Steve at steve.hall@sut.org, find out more about Sut at SUT.org. My thanks to Emily Boddy for podcast artwork and for composing and performing the podcast theme music. Please subscribe, rate and review. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

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At the start of the year, we looked at what was in store for 2020. It’s safe to say that the last six months have been different from our expectations. COVID-19 has changed almost everything about our daily lives and has been a significant challenge for financial services policymakers. But what are the regulatory trends that we see enduring despite the circumstances? In our latest episode, Andrew Bulley and David Strachan join our host, Scott Martin, for a mid-year review like no other. Tune in now! Key questions: How are financial services firms dealing with the most recent challenges brought about by COVID-19? What are regulators likely to expect firms to do as the sector copes with an economic downturn? Which regulatory trends do we believe have been emboldened by the experience of COVID-19? What are the biggest challenges that we think the financial sector will face in the second half of 2020? 

Regulators, central banks and governments have taken unprecedented measures to support the economy during population lockdowns around the world to stamp out the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Prudential regulators have also acted quickly to ensure banks help support the economy. This has involved measures ranging from payment holidays on some loans, to delayed reporting through to pushing back some regulatory implementation deadlines and even temporary relaxations of some capital requirements. But are these measures temporary or do they signal a new trend where individual jurisdictions diverge from the bits of the Basel framework they don't like? In this series, Michael McKee, a partner at global law firm DLA Piper and David Strachan, the head of EMEA Centre for Regulatory Strategy at global consultancy Deloitte, have shared some insights as to how these trends might play out. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As much of the world prepares for long periods of lockdown and social distancing, how can financial services firms and their regulators be confident that measures taken to strengthen the resilience of the financial the system have been enough? In this episode, Scott Martin speaks to David Strachan from Deloitte’s EMEA Centre for Regulatory Strategy and Rick Cudworth from Deloitte’s Reputation, Crisis & Resilience practice to get their take on whether the financial sector can stay resilient through the disruption caused by COVID-19. Tune in now to hear what we’re seeing during these extraordinary times. Key questions: How does the current turmoil in financial markets compare to the 2008-2009 global financial crisis? What can stress testing exercises tell us about the ability of financial sector firms to absorb the shock of COVID-19? How are regulators around the world trying to support the stability and functioning of financial firms? What should firms do to safeguard their operational resilience over the duration of the lockdown? What could changes in government strategy towards social distancing mean for firms in the coming months?

Welcome to the Twenties! It’s a new year and a new decade, and the first question that’s on our mind is how financial sector leaders can navigate the regulatory and commercial challenges ahead. In this special episode, our host, Scott Martin is joined by David Strachan and Andrew Bulley to talk about their 2020 Regulatory Outlook, and Ian Stewart, Deloitte’s UK Chief Economist, is back to tell us what he’s seeing in the economy and in markets. From sustainability and cyber risk to new technologies and changing demographics, we scan the horizon for what the financial industry can expect in the year ahead. Join us!   Key questions: What kind of economic environment and risks will financial services firms likely face in 2020? What effect is a retrenchment from globalisation, or “slow-balisation”, having on regulatory co-operation? What are the biggest challenges that regulators and firms will face as a result of the regulatory agenda for the next 12 months? How will regulators respond to risks arising from ageing populations and more millennials in the workforce? How will regulators scale-up the work they are doing on the sustainability of financial firms and products? Will cyber and operational resilience risks complicate how the financial sector adopts new technologies?

At the start of the year, we looked at what was in store for 2019. We’re only six months in and it’s already been a year of twists and turns. From a darkening economic outlook, to really critical regulatory advances on the fastest emerging risks, there’s been plenty to keep us on our toes. In our latest episode, we’re welcoming back David Strachan, as he joins our host Scott Martin, for a mid-year review of the regulatory climate so far… tune in now! Key questions: How are financial services firms handling the continued uncertainty around Brexit and what should they watch for next? How far are regulators likely to go in pushing financial firms to address risks arising from climate change? Are we seeing regulators make enough progress in dealing with the threat of cyber risk in financial markets? What are the highest impact developments that we expect to see in the second half of 2019?

Allergies may be preventable in many children. Hear the evidence and find out some practical ways to minimize your children's chances of developing allergic diseases like food allergy, asthma, or seasonal hay fever.   Introduction When it comes to strategies for parents to preventing allergies in their children, reality can be counter-intuitive.  If you had told me 20 years ago that some of the keys to raising healthy children would be whether a the child's family owned a dishwasher, whether they had a lot of people living in their home, whether there were pets living inside the house, or whether the children visited or lived near a farm, I would have thought you were a little crazy. It turns out that these factors, along with others, are super important to your children's ultimate good health. Interested in learning more? Then stay tuned for this fascinating edition of Portable Practical Pediatrics. But before we get started, I want to take a moment to thank today's sponsor, The TheChildrensTable.com, a food blog specifically designed for parents who have the important responsibility of feeding the little people in their lives. Take your food knowledge to the next level by following TheChildrensTable.com today.  I love it. I know you will too. Now onto today's post. Musical introduction Evidence for the Hygiene Hypothesis Every once in a while, someone just nails a new idea that explains a lot of things that many other smart people just couldn't see or figure out. One of those people is David Strachan who first noticed the relationship between the lack of germ exposure in early childhood and a child's ultimate chance of developing allergic diseases like asthma, eczema, food allergy, and hay fever. Since he first proposed this idea in 1989, numerous epidemiological studies have confirmed his observations.  Here is some of the evidence that has led to the conclusion that he was right and that babies need a broad exposure to lots of microbes, early in life, maybe even before birth, to avoid suffering from allergic diseases: Observation 1:  The more a young child is exposed to dust containing a diversity of fungus and bacteria in infancy, the smaller the chance they have of developing asthma Observation 2: Children growing up on farms or with indoor pets, who presumably are exposed to more animal waste and danders, have a lower incidence of asthma and allergies than populations of children growing up in cleaner urban environments. Observation 3: Children who are born by C-section and who are not exposed to as many microbes as children who come through the birth canal, are more likely to have allergic diseases. Many experts think this is due to the infant not getting inoculated with their mother’s microbes right from the moment of birth. Observation 4: Children who eat off of dishes that are cleaned in a high temperature dishwasher regularly are more likely to have allergic diseases. Again, sterilizing dishes reduces the kinds and amount of microbes that a child is eating and therefore changing the kind of bacteria and fungi that the child will carry in their gut. Observation 5: Children who get multiple courses of antibiotics or take a lot of antacids in the first six months of infancy, have a greater risk of becoming allergic, presumably because the diversity of germs is lessened by exposure to the antibiotic and antacids. I think you will agree, that this is all compelling evidence that the germs that a child does or doesn't carry, has a strong impact on how their immune system reacts to the world, especially when that exposure occurs early in life. To me that only makes sense. For thousands of years children have adapted to their environment by learning to ignore countless things that are foreign to them; things that they eat, breathe, and touch.  Only in the past 100 years or so, has the diversity of that environment been drastically changed.

Hello 2019, we’re ready for you. In our second episode, our host, Scott Martin is joined by David Strachan and Andrew Bulley from our EMEA Centre for Regulatory Strategy to discuss what’s on the financial regulatory agenda for the year ahead. From cyber to climate change, we explore some of the big risks and opportunities the financial industry will face in 2019. Let’s get straight into it!

Introduction Sometimes reality is so counter-intuitive, isn't it? If you had told me 20 years ago that some of the keys to raising healthy children would be whether a the child's family owned a dishwasher, whether they had a lot of people living in their home, whether there were pets living inside the house, or whether the children visited or lived near a farm, I would have thought you were a little crazy. It turns out that these factors, along with others, are super important to your children's ultimate good health. Interested in learning more? Then stay tuned for this fascinating edition of Portable Practical Pediatrics. But before we get started, I want to take a moment to thank today's sponsor, The TheChildrensTable.com, a food blog specifically designed for parents who have the important responsibility of feeding the little people in their lives. Take your food knowledge to the next level by following TheChildrensTable.com today.  I love it. I know you will too. Now onto today's post. Musical introduction Evidence for the Hygiene Hypothesis Every once in a while, someone just nails a new idea that explains a lot of things that many other smart people just couldn't see or figure out. One of those people is David Strachan who first noticed the relationship between the lack of germ exposure in early childhood and a child's ultimate chance of developing allergic diseases like asthma, eczema, food allergy, and hay fever. Since he first proposed this idea in 1989, numerous epidemiological studies have confirmed his observations.  Here is some of the evidence that has led to the conclusion that he was right and that babies need a broad exposure to lots of microbes, early in life, maybe even before birth, to avoid suffering from allergic diseases: Observation 1:  The more a young child is exposed to dust containing a diversity of fungus and bacteria in infancy, the smaller the chance they have of developing asthma Observation 2: Children growing up on farms or with indoor pets, who presumably are exposed to more animal waste and danders, have a lower incidence of asthma and allergies than populations of children growing up in cleaner urban environments. Observation 3: Children who are born by C-section and who are not exposed to as many microbes as children who come through the birth canal, are more likely to have allergic diseases. Many experts think this is due to the infant not getting inoculated with their mother's microbes right from the moment of birth. Observation 4: Children who eat off of dishes that are cleaned in a high temperature dishwasher regularly are more likely to have allergic diseases. Again, sterilizing dishes reduces the kinds and amount of microbes that a child is eating and therefore changing the kind of bacteria and fungi that the child will carry in their gut. Observation 5: Children who get multiple courses of antibiotics or take a lot of antacids in the first six months of infancy, have a greater risk of becoming allergic, presumably because the diversity of germs is lessened by exposure to the antibiotic and antacids. I think you will agree, that this is all compelling evidence that the germs that a child does or doesn't carry, has a strong impact on how their immune system reacts to the world, especially when that exposure occurs early in life. To me that only makes sense. For thousands of years children have adapted to their environment by learning to ignore countless things that are foreign to them; things that they eat, breathe, and touch.  Only in the past 100 years or so, has the diversity of that environment been drastically changed. It seems like for children's immune system to learn to become "tolerant" and non-reactive to a wide variety of plant pollens, foods, and molds. To do this a child needs to have exposure to them frequently, early, and in exposures in great quantity and variety. Question 1 But Doc Smo, why do allergists want to avoid exposure to dusts,

In the Great Taste Awards last year, a yogurt from a small British dairy beat over 10,000 competitors to win the Supreme Champion title. This surprised many, not least because it was a simple, plain, 'Greek-style' yogurt.This type of fermented milk product, often strained to remove whey, is a relative newcomer in the UK - but is on the rise. In fact, Greek and Greek-style yogurt is the fastest growing sector of the UK yogurt market. It has also been at the centre of a High Court battle, an American health craze and a multi-billion dollar yogurt war.In this edition of the Food Programme, Sheila Dillon discovers the secrets of making this thick, creamy... and delicious cultured food. It was originally made in this country by immigrants such as the founders of Tim's Dairy, now run by four brothers whose Greek Cypriot uncle started making yogurt in a small London workshop in 1949, and now make around five to ten thousand litres of Greek-style yogurt a day.Collete and David Strachan are dairy farmers, but after losing cows (even though none were infected) during BSE and with the price of milk spiralling ever downward, the future of their Suffolk farm was in question. Ten years ago they started to experiment with yogurt-making, and along the way, as Sheila discovers, they have been joined by two of their children James and Katherine- and it's their plain Greek-style yogurt made at Marybelle Dairy that has just won the Supreme Champion award.So what is 'Greek' yogurt? With the help of BBC producer Aylin Bozyap-Hannen who learnt how to make yogurt from her Turkish mother, Sheila reveals a traditional, regional food that has been on an incredible, controversial, and tasty journey.Producer: Rich Ward.

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On this week's podcast: The FSA and another high profile departure - David Strachan; the last of the European banks to report their results, Barclays; Basel III and its impact on trade finance and we end the show with a look at Nomura and potential acquisition targets in America. Presented by Megan Murphy with Patrick Jenkins, Sharlene Goff and Brooke Masters in the studio. Produced by LJ Filotrani See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.