FoodUnfolded Podcast

Industrial agriculture often neglects biodiversity and sustainable ecosystems. Food forests, on the other hand, are species-rich and full of life. Unlike natural forests, food forests are mainly composed of perennial edible plants, including trees and shrubs with edible fruits. They are self-sustaining, productive, and relatively inexpensive to manage.Could food forests be replacing part of our conventional agriculture?Tune in to find out what food forests are, how they are designed, and whether they present a scalable solution.Article by Lina DillyRead by Inés Oort AlonsoGraphics by Eloise AdlerSound Design by Jane Alice LiuRead the full article 'Food Forests | Sustainable Agriculture, Nature’s Way'Listen to FoodUnfolded AudioArticles on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download your favourite podcasts....Find FoodUnfolded on:Youtube: www.youtube.com/@foodunfoldedInstagram: @food.unfolded Website: www.foodunfolded.com Our Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shop ...Reconnect to the origins and future of your food. FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU.This project is co-funded by the European Union.

The FAO estimates that we lost 75% of our crop diversity during the 20th century. This trend is threatening food security and human health. But in recent years awareness has increased and efforts to reverse this trend are being made. So what is crop diversity? How can this benefit our food system?#ChallengesWithFarmingArticle by Lina DillyRead by Eloise AdlerGraphics by Eloise AdlerSound Design by Jane Alice LiuRead the full article 'Crop Diversity: Why It Matters' Listen to FoodUnfolded AudioArticles on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download your favourite podcasts....Find FoodUnfolded on:Youtube: www.youtube.com/@foodunfoldedInstagram: @food.unfolded Website: www.foodunfolded.com Our Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shop ...Reconnect to the origins and future of your food. FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU.This project is co-funded by the European Union.

We love figs for their sweet flavour that pairs well with both sweet and savoury dishes. You probably never given them much thought - but, oh boy, do figs hold a few mysteries.So what exactly are figs, how are figs pollinated, what is a fig wasp, and why are they so special? Find these answers in our AudioArticle.#ChallengesWithFarmingArticle by Molly MelvinRead by Inés Oort AlonsoGraphics by Eloise AdlerSound Design by Jane Alice LiuRead the full article 'Figs & Wasps | How are Figs Pollinated?'Listen to FoodUnfolded AudioArticles on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download your favourite podcasts....Find FoodUnfolded on:Youtube: www.youtube.com/@foodunfoldedInstagram: @food.unfolded Website: www.foodunfolded.com Our Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shop ...Reconnect to the origins and future of your food. FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU.This project is co-funded by the European Union.

Soil is a precious mixture of the living, the never-living, and the dead. It’s a vital resource for 98.8% of our food - and it’s not renewable. Healthy soil is critical not only for farmers, but for whole ecosystems. Find out what makes up soil and what causes its damage in our 7 minute AudioArticle.#ChallengesWithFarmingArticle by Annabel SlaterRead by Inés Oort AlonsoGraphics by Eloise AdlerSound Design by Jane Alice LiuRead the full article 'Why Soil Matters' Listen to FoodUnfolded AudioArticles on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download your favourite podcasts.... Find FoodUnfolded on:Youtube: www.youtube.com/@foodunfoldedInstagram: @food.unfolded Website: www.foodunfolded.com Our Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shop ... Reconnect to the origins and future of your food. FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU. This project is co-funded by the European Union.

As the most expensive spice in the world, saffron is an extremely lucrative product. With limited production and growing demand, the spice has become increasingly vulnerable to adulteration and counterfeits. A look into the darker side of the prized spice reveals systemic problems in the spice supply chain.#ChallengesWithFarmingArticle by Claudia LeeRead by Inés Oort AlonsoGraphics by Eloise AdlerSound Design by Jane Alice LiuRead the full article "The Price of Safron"Listen to FoodUnfolded AudioArticles on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download your favourite podcasts....Find FoodUnfolded on:Youtube: www.youtube.com/@foodunfoldedInstagram: @food.unfolded Website: www.foodunfolded.com Our Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shop Spotify: FoodUnfolded Podcast... Reconnect to the origins and future of your food. FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU. This project is co-funded by the European Union.

Lobbying is often considered the sole remit of large companies and firms, but it also has the potential to directly influence our health, what is on our plates, and what we see in our supermarket aisles. Here’s how lobbying works to shape agricultural policy and influence both regional and national food environments - for better or worse.#ChallengesWithFarmingRead the original article: How Does Lobbying Impact Our Food and Agricultural Policies?Article by Claudia LeeRead by Inés Oort AlonsoGraphics by Eloise AdlerSound Design by Jane Alice LiuListen to FoodUnfolded AudioArticles on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download your favourite podcasts.... Find FoodUnfolded on:Youtube: www.youtube.com/@foodunfoldedInstagram: @food.unfoldedWebsite: www.foodunfolded.comOur Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shopSpotify: FoodUnfolded Podcast... Reconnect to the origins and future of your food. FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU. This project is co-funded by the European Union.

"During my first year of university, I went to the supermarket to buy an avocado and (it’s with great shame that I confess this) I came back home with a mango. Considering the sheer number of avocados that I eat today - in salads, on toast, as guacamole, you name it - it bewilders me that just a few years ago I did not know what an avocado looked like from the outside. Realising that my friends and family have also gone from ignoring them to loving them in just a few years, I decided to embark on a mission to find out as much as possible about the social and environmental impact of making avocados a staple in one’s diet. Here’s what I found." Read the original article: Avocado | The Cost of ProductionArticle by Silvia LazzarisRead by Inés Oort AlonsoGraphics by Eloise AdlerSound Design by Jane Alice LiuListen to FoodUnfolded AudioArticles on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download your favourite podcasts.... Find FoodUnfolded on:Youtube: www.youtube.com/@foodunfoldedInstagram: @food.unfoldedWebsite: www.foodunfolded.comOur Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shopSpotify: FoodUnfolded Podcast... Reconnect to the origins and future of your food. FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU. This project is co-funded by the European Union.

More milk, fewer farmers and a sinking demand: So why has the price of milk been falling? And, why are we still producing more milk each year?Article by Katharina KropshoferRead by Cait MackGraphics by Eloise AdlerSound Design by Jane Alice LiuRead the full article "Milk Production: What Really Drives The Price of Milk?"Listen to FoodUnfolded AudioArticles on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download your favourite podcasts....Find FoodUnfolded on:Youtube: www.youtube.com/@foodunfoldedInstagram: @food.unfolded Website: www.foodunfolded.com Our Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shop Spotify: FoodUnfolded Podcast...Reconnect to the origins and future of your food.FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU. This project is co-funded by the European Union.

If you look at a satellite image of Spain, you will observe a white dot in the South East of the peninsula often referred to as the ‘Orchard of Europe’. The plastic greenhouses making up that white dot supply many European supermarkets with their affordable produce. But how sustainable is this high-yield agricultural system?Article by Inés Oort AlonsoRead by Inés Oort AlonsoGraphics by Eloise AdlerSound Design by Jane Alice LiuRead the full article "The Environmental Impacts of Greenhouse Agriculture in Almería, Spain"Listen to FoodUnfolded AudioArticles on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download your favourite podcasts....Find FoodUnfolded on:Youtube: www.youtube.com/@foodunfoldedInstagram: @food.unfolded Website: www.foodunfolded.com Our Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shop Spotify: FoodUnfolded Podcast... Reconnect to the origins and future of your food.FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU. This project is co-funded by the European Union.

Bees and other pollinators play an invaluable role on our planet – from being an integral part of land-based ecosystems to sustaining human agricultural systems through pollination. But how does agriculture fare when these little miracle workers disappear from a landscape? Read on to learn why farmers in China’s Sichuan Province have resorted to pollinating their orchards by hand, why can't plants pollinate themselves and what drove this unusual practice.Article by Molly MelvinRead by Inés Oort AlonsoGraphics by Eloise AdlerSound Design by Jane Alice LiuRead the full article "Pollinating Orchards By Hand: Lessons From Sichuan, China"Listen to FoodUnfolded AudioArticles on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download your favourite podcasts....Find FoodUnfolded on:Youtube: www.youtube.com/@foodunfoldedInstagram: @food.unfolded Website: www.foodunfolded.com Our Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shop Spotify: FoodUnfolded Podcast... Reconnect to the origins and future of your food.FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU. This project is co-funded by the European Union.

The Fairtrade certification system was created to support and empower marginalised small-scale producers and workers in low-income regions of the world. Fairtrade enables farmers and workers to tackle poverty and improve their own financial sustainability, by creating a trade model with fairer prices and working conditions. But to what degree does it work in practice? How does Fairtrade overcome limitations of its system for greater impact?Article by Jane Alice LiuRead by Jane Alice LiuGraphics by Eloise AdlerSound Design by Jane Alice LiuRead the full article Does Fairtrade Really Work?Listen to FoodUnfolded AudioArticles on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download your favourite podcasts....Find FoodUnfolded on:Youtube: www.youtube.com/@foodunfoldedInstagram: @food.unfolded Website: www.foodunfolded.com Our Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shop Spotify: FoodUnfolded Podcast...Reconnect to the origins and future of your food. FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU.This project is co-funded by the European Union.

Understanding the impacts of sugar on our health is not an easy task. Food science is complicated and imperfect, but some level of confusion has been added in by sugar industry stakeholders, who have spent millions over the past few decades to support studies that would produce desirable results for their industry. That’s why a little historical journey will help us spot conflicts of interest and put current findings in perspective.Article by Silvia LazzarisRead by Silvia LazzarisGraphics by Eloise AdlerSound Design by Jane Alice LiuRead the full article: Is Sugar The New Tobacco?Listen to FoodUnfolded AudioArticles on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download your favourite podcasts.... Find FoodUnfolded on:Youtube: www.youtube.com/@foodunfoldedInstagram: @food.unfolded Website: www.foodunfolded.com Our Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shop Spotify: FoodUnfolded Podcast...Reconnect to the origins and future of your food.FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU. This project is co-funded by the European Union.

Have you heard of phosphorus? It’s a naturally abundant mineral, essential for the growth of plants. Although it naturally replenishes, the slow regeneration cycle of phosphorus reserves has led to concerns over improper management and unsustainable extraction. Listen on to learn how this might impact future food systems.Article by Madhura RaoRead by Madhura RaoGraphics by Eloise AdlerSound Design by Jane Alice LiuRead the full article: Phosphorus | How It Impacts Food Security Listen to FoodUnfolded AudioArticles on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download your favourite podcasts....Find FoodUnfolded on:Youtube: www.youtube.com/@foodunfoldedInstagram: @food.unfolded Website: www.foodunfolded.com Our Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shop Spotify: FoodUnfolded Podcast...Reconnect to the origins and future of your food.FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU. This project is co-funded by the European Union.

Is soy bad for the environment? Produced on a colossal international scale, soy has a huge environmental impact – but probably not for the reasons you think. Listen to discover the hidden driving force behind soy-related deforestation, and why eating plant-based alternatives like soy is still better for the planet. Stream our AudioArticle: Is Soy Bad for the Environment?Article by Molly MelvinRead by Inés Oort AlonsoGraphics by Eloise AdlerSound Design by Jane Alice LiuRead the full article: Is Soy Bad For The Environment?Listen to FoodUnfolded AudioArticles on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download your favourite podcasts....Timestamps...Find FoodUnfolded on:Youtube: www.youtube.com/@foodunfoldedInstagram: @food.unfolded Website: www.foodunfolded.com Our Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shopSpotify: FoodUnfolded Podcast...Reconnect to the origins and future of your food.FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU. This project is co-funded by the European Union.

You would never know when looking at it, but vanilla happens to be one of the most volatile spices on the global market. On the whole, natural vanilla bean extract makes up only 1% of the vanilla flavour on the global market with the majority of vanilla flavouring coming from synthetically-produced vanillin. Some 1,700 to 1,800 tonnes of demand for natural vanilla is projected for 2020. Around 65% of that will come from the Northeastern region of Madagascar, where the rise and fall of vanilla’s price takes a very real toll on the fates and fortunes of the local community. Listen to our AudioArticle on Vanilla Beans: The Cost of Production.Article by Samanta OonRead by Aran ShaunakGraphics by Eloise AdlerSound Design by Jane Alice LiuRead the full article: Vanilla Beans | The Cost of Production Listen to FoodUnfolded AudioArticles on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download your favourite podcasts....Find FoodUnfolded on:Youtube: www.youtube.com/@foodunfoldedInstagram: @food.unfolded Website: www.foodunfolded.com Our Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shop Spotify: FoodUnfolded Podcast...Reconnect to the origins and future of your food.FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU. This project is co-funded by the European Union.

The organic food market is currently worth $168 billion and has more than doubled in the past decade. Despite being the fastest growing food sector in most European and North American countries, organic agriculture still only contributes to between 1 and 8% of total food sales in the regions. The European Union has now established that by 2030, a quarter of all European food production must be organic, and more and more consumers recognise the organic label. But is organic really where we should be focussing for the future of food production?Article by Silvia LazzarisRead by Eloise AdlerGraphics by Eloise AdlerSound Design by Jane Alice LiuRead the full article at Is Organic Food Really Better?Listen to FoodUnfolded AudioArticles on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download your favourite podcasts. Search: The FoodUnfolded Podcast... Find FoodUnfolded on:Youtube: www.youtube.com/@foodunfoldedInstagram: @food.unfolded Website: www.foodunfolded.com Our Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shop Spotify: FoodUnfolded Podcast... Reconnect to the origins and future of your food.FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food. This project is co-funded by the European Union....Timestamps: 00:00 Intro01:29 Organic food was born as a philosophical movement03:36 When did we turn to organic?4:06 What is DDT?5:52 What does it mean to do organic farming?10:50 But is organic really better?14:16 A possible solution15:32 Is organic the only alternative?17:03 What is crop rotation?17:20 So what is the goal?18:10 We need a better system for everyone19:06 Credits #organic #organicagriculture #organicfood #sustainability #sustainablefoodsystem #foodfacts #foodhistory #agroecology #organicfarming

Many workers employed onboard offshore fishing vessels have been subjected to unsafe working conditions, unfair wages, subpar living conditions and both physical and psychological abuse. While this issue exists around the world, it is particularly rampant in Southeast Asia, a region that owes much of its recent prosperity to its ability to provide cheap seafood through its fisheries. Here is the cost of cheap seafood that you don’t see.Article by Madhura RaoRead by Madhura RaoGraphics by Eloise AdlerSound Design by Jane Alice LiuRead the full article: Cheap Seafood | The Social Cost of ProductionListen to FoodUnfolded AudioArticles on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download your favourite podcasts....Find FoodUnfolded on:Youtube: www.youtube.com/@foodunfoldedInstagram: @food.unfolded Website: www.foodunfolded.com Our Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shop Spotify: FoodUnfolded Podcast...Reconnect to the origins and future of your food.FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU. This project is co-funded by the European Union.

Our supermarkets are brimming with Spanish produce: green beans, strawberries, aubergines, watermelons... If you live in a European country, chances are that you enjoy produce grown in the greenhouses of Almería, a region in the South-East of Spain. Here’s the side of Almerían greenhouse farming you don’t see.Article by Inés Oort AlonsoRead by Inés Oort AlonsoSound Design by Jane Alice LiuRead the full article at https://www.foodunfolded.com/article/how-ethical-is-our-european-grown-produceListen to FoodUnfolded AudioArticles on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download your favourite podcasts.... Find FoodUnfolded on:Youtube: www.youtube.com/@foodunfoldedInstagram: @food.unfolded Website: www.foodunfolded.com Our Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shop Spotify: FoodUnfolded Podcast...Reconnect to the origins and future of your food.FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU. This project is co-funded by the European Union.

Tomatoes are a staple ingredient in many homes across Europe, but the story of how they reach your plate may surprise you. This is a dark story of the invisible people who pick our tomatoes in Italy, but the story parallels many of the other fruits and vegetables we love and eat today, and many of the countries that proudly grow them. The story opens with a rather cheap and affordable tomato sauce tin sitting on a supermarket shelf. It took kilos of tomatoes to make it, countless hands to harvest and process it, and yet the final product is very cheap – perhaps costing even less than 1 euro. But how is that possible?Article by Silvia LazzarisRead by Silvia LazzarisSound Design by Jane Alice LiuRead the full article: Tomatoes in Italy | The Social Cost of ProductionListen to FoodUnfolded AudioArticles on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download your favourite podcasts....Find FoodUnfolded on:Youtube: www.youtube.com/foodunfoldedInstagram: @food.unfolded Website: www.foodunfolded.com Our Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shop... Reconnect to the origins and future of your food. FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU.This project is co-funded by the European Union.

Alongside the dramatic rise in health conscious and vegan diets, cashew nuts are fast becoming the world’s favourite nut. But does this rise in demand come at a greater cost? Listen to find out more on the working conditions of cashew processors in India, the hidden costs of cashew processing and how we as consumers can make a difference.Article by Molly MelvinRead by Cait MackSound Design by Jane Alice LiuRead our full article: Cashew Nuts | The Hidden Cost of Cashew ProcessingListen to FoodUnfolded AudioArticles on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download your favourite podcasts.... Find FoodUnfolded on:Youtube: www.youtube.com/@foodunfoldedInstagram: @food.unfolded Website: www.foodunfolded.com Our Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shop Spotify: FoodUnfolded Podcast...Reconnect to the origins and future of your food. FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU.This project is co-funded by the European Union.