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The Big Issues

Expert analysis and new ideas around the biggest stories in the food, drink and nutrition industries.

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17-06-24Podcast / The Big Issues

Biopesticides – is Europe playing catch-up?

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15-01-24Podcast / The Big Issues

We become what we eat, and so does the planet

11-12-23Podcast / The Big Issues

How to equip farmers for a sustainable future

02-10-23Podcast / The Big Issues

Semaglutide – a game-changer for the obesity crisis?

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19-09-23Podcast / The Big Issues

Sustainable food – how much do consumers care?

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07-08-23Podcast / The Big Issues

The £3.2bn food waste challenge facing the food industry

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17-07-23Podcast / The Big Issues

Italy’s cultivated meat ban – permanent or just ciao for now?

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14-07-23Podcast / The Big Issues

When will food prices start to fall?

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10-07-23Podcast / The Big Issues

A measure of success? New initiative to standardise emissions reporting

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30-06-23Podcast / The Big Issues

“I lived a double life” – the battle faced by many LGBTQ+ farmers

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26-06-23Podcast / The Big Issues

Why are eating disorders still rising in girls?

Global food shortages are growing due to the shock of the war in Ukraine, climate change and rising inflation. Sustainable
21-06-23Podcast / The Big Issues

Are food systems now central to the climate change conversation?

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Who's involved

Yumna Hussen

Contributor

Student and Campaigner

Young people's voices aren't really heard when you're talking about the food system, even though we are vulnerable.

Yumna Hussen

Tony Heron

Contributor

Nobody is immune from the effects of the war in Ukraine, but those that import directly are the most vulnerable.

Tony Heron

Louise T Davies

Contributor

Founder, The Food Teachers Centre

The food industry is the biggest employer in the UK and they have a skills shortage. We need to come up with a way of filling that gap.

Louise T Davies

Tim Lloyd

Contributor

Professor of Economics, Bournemouth University

Probably the most vulnerable to inflation are the food service businesses. As we start to spend less, we might start buying from supermarkets more than cafes and restaurants.

Tim Lloyd

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