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Matt Eastland and Lucy Wallace present the Food Fight, a new series from EIT Food examining the biggest challenges facing the food system, and the innovations and entrepreneurs looking to solve them.
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In this episode of the Food Fight podcast, host Matt Eastland dives deep into the world of alternative seafood with pioneers Deniz Ficicioglu, co-founder of Betta Fish, and Sina Albanese, co-founder of Koralo. These innovators are reshaping the seafood industry by developing plant-based and microalgae-based seafood alternatives, addressing some of the most critical environmental and ethical issues facing the oceans today. From overfishing to habitat destruction, Deniz and Sina share how their work is paving the way for a more sustainable and nutritious future.
In this episode of our docu-series, host Matt Eastland delves into the transformative world of the food industry, focusing on the rise of alternative proteins. Joined by Dr. Peter Klosse, aka the Taste Professor, we explore the critical challenges of replicating the taste and texture of traditional foods with new plant-based and algae-derived alternatives. With a passion for flavour at the forefront, we explore what truly makes our favourite meals unforgettable.
In this exciting kickoff to series 6 of the Food Fight podcast, host Matt Eastland sits down with renowned nutritionist, public health advocate, and author Dr. Federica Amati. Dr. Amati shares her invaluable insights into how nutrition is a powerful tool for enhancing our health across all stages of life. Drawing from her latest book, Everybody Should Know This, she delves into the science behind eating for lifelong health and explains why food choices matter more now than ever.
The Food Fight Podcast is back next week for Season 6! Make sure to follow so you never miss an episode.
In this episode of the Food Fight podcast, hosts Matt Eastland and Lucy Wallace explore the topic of measuring sustainability in the food industry. They are joined by Ethan Solovyev, the Chief Innovation Officer at HowGood, a research company with a comprehensive database on food product sustainability.
In this episode of the Food Fight podcast, hosts Matt Eastland and Lucy Wallace explore the issue of food waste and the challenges within the food supply chain. They are joined by Antony Yousefian today, Vice President of Climate and Circularity at Wiliot, who explores the staggering statistic that over a third of the food we produce never reaches our plates, amounting to more than 1 billion tons of wasted food globally each year.
Welcome to a new Season of the Food Fight podcast! In this episode, our host Matt Eastland welcomes farmer and influencer Will Young. Will, known for his adventures on Love Island and the popular TikTok account @FarmerWill, discusses the shortage of young people choosing farming as a career and the importance of encouraging more young farmers. He shares his experiences as a sheep farmer in Buckinghamshire and how he uses his platform to educate others about farm life. Tune in to hear why Will believes farming is a vital profession for the future.
In this mini-episode of the Food Fight Podcast, we talk to Katie McCoshan, Policy and International Engagement Manager at the Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU). Katie discusses the importance of food systems and how they will be a key topic at COP28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference. FOLU aims to transform food systems by addressing issues of climate change, environment, nutrition, health, and farmer livelihoods.
In this mini-episode of the Food Fight Podcast, Ignacio Gavilan, Senior Director of Food Systems Partnerships at the Global Food Banking Network, discusses the urgent need to address the broken food systems that are leaving millions of people without access to food. Gavilan highlights the staggering amount of food that is lost or wasted, accounting for approximately one-third of global greenhouse gas emission
In this mini-episode of the Food Fight Podcast, Glindys Virginia Luciano, the Strategic Network Engagement Manager at the Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPard), discusses the important role that young professionals play in building healthy and equitable food systems. YPard is a youth-led organisation that provides a platform for young professionals interested in food systems to network, do policy work, and elevate their voices.
In this mini-episode of the Food Fight podcast, we talk to Robert E. Jones, Vice President of Global Public Affairs for Mosa Meat and President of Cellular Agriculture Europe. With the global population projected to reach 10 billion by 2050 and meat consumption expected to rise, the traditional methods of meat production are unsustainable. Jones us through the need for innovative solutions like cultivated meat to meet the growing demand while minimising environmental impact.
Failure: a word that often carries stigma, yet it’s the bedrock of regenerative farming. In this rollercoaster of an episode, Matt Eastland, Sarah Langford, and Patrick Holden delve into how farmers' mistakes, missteps, and failures are reshaping agriculture for a sustainable future. Together, they explore the emotional and practical challenges of failure: the lost crops, the economic pressures, and the lessons that only hard-earned experience can teach.
The reality of farming has changed. One fruit grower loses three harvests in three years. A cereal farmer now expects a climate disaster every season. Recorded live at Next Bite in Brussels, Matt is joined by Stéphane Durand and Damien Jourdain of the EIT Food Resilient Agriculture Think and Do Tank. They're working to change how European farming works, so farmers can plan a future with stable incomes, healthy land and food you can trust.
In a world of outrage, your message needs to cut through fast or get lost. Jack Bobo, Director of the Food Systems Institute at the University of Nottingham and former US State Department advisor, joins The Food Fight live at Next Bite 2025 to explain why better communication is critical to better food policy. He’s here to simplify the science, and to make sure your message actually lands with the consumer.
Forget the buzzwords. Ian Marshall wants to talk about what regenerative agriculture actually means, not just in the soil, but across the entire food system. Speaking at Next Bite 2025, Ian brings the clarity of a farmer, the vision of a policymaker, and the pragmatism of someone who’s spent his career making change from the ground up.
Ben Ebbrell is back on the podcast for his third appearance, this time live from Next Bite 2025. As the co-founder of Sorted Food, he’s spent the last fifteen years building one of the world’s most trusted online food communities. But in this conversation, he goes deeper than viral recipes and kitchen hacks. We talk about the foundations of trust, the pressure to stay relevant, and why consumer voices should shape the future of food.
Canada is making big moves in food system transformation and Europe is watching. With major public investment, fast-growing innovation hubs, and a national push toward regenerative agriculture, Canada is moving from strategy to action.
In this first episode of the Next Bite 2025 series, we’re joined by Ron Sauvé, Corporate Financing and Senior Accounts Director at Farm Credit Canada; Kyle Hoyda, Business Development Manager at Calgary Economic Development; and Chris Paterson, CEO of Agrisphere. Together, they share what’s driving momentum across Canada, how collaboration with Europe can create real-world impact, and why the most exciting work is only just beginning.
We’re living longer than ever before, but not always healthier. At AZTI Food Innovation Centre in northern Spain, Clara Talens and her team are asking a new question: how do we extend not just life, but quality of life? Their latest initiative, ImmuGold, aims to support healthy aging through smarter, science-driven nutrition.
Join the Food Fight to find out how machine learning, clinical trials, and food innovation are coming together to help older adults strengthen their immune systems, and why the future of health might start in the supermarket, not the pharmacy.
Meat is everywhere. On every plate, in every lunchbox, priced to move and hard to avoid.
In this episode of The Food Fight Podcast, host Matt Eastland sits down with Sarah Lake, CEO of Tilt Collective, to break down the climate case for plant-rich diets, and why what we grow matters just as much as how we grow it. From military spam rations to fast food menus, Sarah unpacks the system that made meat the default… and the movement working to change that.
She was just named one of the top agri-food pioneers to watch, and she’s got a seat at every table that matters. EIT Food's Glindys Virginia Luciano joins The Food Fight Podcast to talk policy, power, and the future of food. What does real collaboration look like in the world we live in?
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