Food Matters Live Podcast
Welcome to the Food Matters Live podcast – where we showcase the innovations, the big ideas, and the visionaries in the food industry.
We dig deep, we look to the future and the past, and we question everything we think we know about food.
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We dig deep, we look to the future and the past, and we question everything we think we know about food.
Hit subscribe to make sure you never miss an episode.
And find out how you can join the conversation on our website foodmatterslive.com.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 511
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
336: Leading the fight against diabetes in Wales
Catherine Washbrook Davies is one of the UK’s leading experts in diabetes, diet and weight management.
She currently has two roles, as a Diabetes UK clinical champion in Wales, and as the All Wales…
She currently has two roles, as a Diabetes UK clinical champion in Wales, and as the All Wales…
00:23:12 |
Wed 26 Oct 2022
335: What would happen if we ditched the sugar tax?
The Soft Drinks Industry Levy, also known as the Sugar Tax, was introduced in the UK in 2018 with the aim of tackling childhood obesity.
But what might the implications be if the UK Government decid…
But what might the implications be if the UK Government decid…
00:40:24 |
Mon 24 Oct 2022
334: Is fermentation still the future of food?
It is boom time for the ancient method of food production known as fermentation.
And it is being driven by the growth in alternative proteins.
As the sector grows, new ingredients are being creat…
And it is being driven by the growth in alternative proteins.
As the sector grows, new ingredients are being creat…
00:43:17 |
Fri 21 Oct 2022
333: COOK Chief Exec: 'Business can be a huge force for good'
"I see my job as being the guardian of COOK's values and purpose," says the company's Co-CEO, Rosie Brown. "To make sure that everybody in COOK is living the values that were set out when he started …
00:20:22 |
Wed 19 Oct 2022
332: The challenge of getting food aid to those most in need
Millions of people around the world go to bed hungry every night.
It is an appalling fact, especially in a world where billions of tonnes of food is wasted every year.
There are few places on Earth…
It is an appalling fact, especially in a world where billions of tonnes of food is wasted every year.
There are few places on Earth…
00:46:25 |
Mon 17 Oct 2022
331: The long-term impact of Britain's hottest summer
How much impact will the drought of 2022 have on the food system in the UK, Europe, and around the world?
The summer of 2022 will be remembered for a lack of rain, wildfires, and extreme temperature…
The summer of 2022 will be remembered for a lack of rain, wildfires, and extreme temperature…
00:28:57 |
Fri 14 Oct 2022
330: The man leading a nutrition revolution among fire fighters
"I've always realised the power of physical fitness, ever since I was very young," says Dr Greg Lessons, Health Improvement Lead at the Fire Fighters Charity. "Being in the fire service, the food env…
00:19:28 |
Wed 12 Oct 2022
329: How do you make a global food processing and packaging company sustainable?
Sustainability has become a key goal for so many companies in the food and drink industry, but how do you go about actually making your business more sustainable?
It is clear that the food system ha…
It is clear that the food system ha…
00:24:34 |
Mon 10 Oct 2022
328: Caffeine culture - how coffee shaped the world
The morning coffee is an absolute staple of many people's lives. That first sip still feels like something of a miracle.
The caffeine, the complexities of the aroma, the ritual of making it, and the…
The caffeine, the complexities of the aroma, the ritual of making it, and the…
00:42:52 |
Fri 07 Oct 2022
327: My path to a senior sustainability role at WWF
“From a very young age, I wanted to be a lawyer,” says Paula Chin. “But I completely flunked my A-levels.”
So, she followed her heart and did French at university, which eventually led to her first …
So, she followed her heart and did French at university, which eventually led to her first …
00:21:18 |
Wed 05 Oct 2022
326: The link between nutrition and cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally, but can nutrition play a role in reducing its prevalence?
The UK National Health Service has identified CVD as the single biggest…
The UK National Health Service has identified CVD as the single biggest…
00:47:03 |
Mon 03 Oct 2022
325: How to inspire the next generation of alt protein scientists
With the vast growth in the consumption of animal protein in the 20th century came equally vast ecological problems, taking into account land use and emissions, the sector is a significant contributo…
00:35:04 |
Fri 30 Sep 2022
324: "Why I simply love working with food start-ups"
"Pick an area that's either a hobby of yours or something you invest in yourself day-to-day, be that time or money," says Nat Cooper, freelance start-up consultant. "That's what's always worked for m…
00:21:43 |
Wed 28 Sep 2022
323: Planet Organic CEO: 'Why we're more planet than organic'
The future of organic food has looked healthy in recent years, but how will the cost of living crisis impact the sector's growth?
George Dymond, Chief Executive Officer of the organic supermarket ch…
George Dymond, Chief Executive Officer of the organic supermarket ch…
00:31:10 |
Mon 26 Sep 2022
322: Biodiversity in soil - why it matters to us all
Just how important is biodiversity in soil, and are we doing enough to protect and promote it?
These are the big questions many working in the agricultural sector are asking on a near-daily basis.
…
These are the big questions many working in the agricultural sector are asking on a near-daily basis.
…
00:25:59 |
Fri 23 Sep 2022
321: Paul A Young - the secret to becoming a fine chocolatier
"If you feel stuck in a rut or bored at work, it may simply be down to the fact you've stopped learning," says Paul A Young, one of the world's leading chocolatiers. "You shouldn't feel guilty about …
00:23:03 |
Wed 21 Sep 2022
320: Is it inevitable that we'll all remove animals from our diets?
There is no doubt that the alternative meat and dairy sector is growing, but it is likely that we as a species will ever completely remove animals from our diet?
There are huge existential reasons w…
There are huge existential reasons w…
00:32:09 |
Tue 20 Sep 2022
319: How the world of nutraceuticals is evolving
For the past few years, nutraceuticals have been a wild success story.
Whatever a customer has needed, there has been a team of researchers, product developers and marketeers bringing new solution…
Whatever a customer has needed, there has been a team of researchers, product developers and marketeers bringing new solution…
00:47:01 |
Fri 16 Sep 2022
318: The art of being a nutraceuticals scientist
"It's a good conversation starter," says Dr Miriam Ferrer of her job title. "People say 'food supplements? That's just cheap vitamins'. Then I tell them all about it."
Dr Ferrer is Head of New Produ…
Dr Ferrer is Head of New Produ…
00:18:39 |
Wed 14 Sep 2022
317: Unsustainable fishing - is it too late to turn the tide?
According to the United Nations, a large percentage of fisheries are overfished. In many parts of the world there simply are not enough fish to catch and make a profit.
72% of the world is ocean an…
72% of the world is ocean an…
00:32:46 |
Mon 12 Sep 2022
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