The Recipe for Change: Henry Dimbleby, Co-Founder of LEON, on Food, Sustainability, and Systemic Solutions

What does it take to fix a food system that’s making us, and the planet, sick?

Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of LEON, architect of the National Food Strategy, and author of the Sunday Times bestseller Ravenous, is doing just that. From launching a fast-food revolution to shaping the UK’s policies on food, health, and sustainability, Henry’s career is a masterclass in bold ideas and transformative action. Now, through his latest venture, Bramble Partners, he’s supporting the next generation of food innovators determined to fix the system.

You'll learn:

• The truth about ultra-processed foods: why they dominate our diets and how they’re designed to keep us hooked.
• The systemic challenges of fixing a broken food system—and why it requires more than just individual action.
• How purpose-driven companies are fixing our food system while delivering profits and impact.
• How the National Food Strategy is tackling inequality, climate change, and what’s next.
• Where investments can transform the food system for good.
• Practical steps you can take today to shape the future of food.
• How AI and technology are rewriting the rules of food production and fighting waste.

Chapters:

00:00 – Welcome to High Net Purpose

00:33 – Henry Dimbleby: From Food Startups to Government Policy

02:13 – Finding Purpose: What Drives Henry Today

04:38 – How Our Food System Is Failing—and What Can Change It

09:29 – Inside the Broken Economics of What We Eat

17:05 – Health, Climate & the Hidden Costs of Food

23:03 – Food and Climate: The Second Big Transition

25:58 – Why Food 2.0 Is a Massive Investment Opportunity

28:51 – Rethinking Agriculture: From Soil to Supply Chain

29:08 – The Rise of Asset-Heavy Food Ventures

29:55 – What’s Really Blocking Regenerative Farming?

32:32 – Can Tech Revolutionize Farming?

34:07 – Personalized Nutrition: The Next Frontier

35:11 – Ultra-Processed Foods, Appetite Drugs & the Junk Food Cycle

38:20 – AI, Gut Biomes & the Future of Food Science

41:37 – Waste Less, Grow More: Circular Thinking in Food

45:06 – Where Smart Food Capital Is Going Next

46:34 – Inside Bramble Partners: Purpose-Driven Investing

52:18 – How Henry Stays Energized (Without Burning Out)

53:34 – What He’d Tell His Younger Self

54:32 – Final Thoughts & Wrap-Up

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