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Gut Health | The Role of Prebiotics & Probiotics

Gut Health | The Role of Prebiotics & Probiotics

What’s the difference between probiotics and prebiotics?

Lydia Melville|Dec 01, 2020
Plant-Based Diets and Gut Health

Plant-Based Diets and Gut Health

4 Ways A Plant Based Diet Can Improve Your Gut Health

Adrià Porta|Nov 27, 2020
Plant-Based Diets and Diabetes

Plant-Based Diets and Diabetes

Can a plant-based diet help prevent & treat type 2 diabetes?

Alexandra Alcorta|Nov 27, 2020
Imported Organic Food | Do They Meet EU Organic Standards?

Imported Organic Food | Do They Meet EU Organic Standards?

Do organic imports really meet EU standards?

Kevin Thellmann, Michael Bregler|Nov 25, 2020
Is Blockchain The Solution To Traceability? | Ask The Expert

Is Blockchain The Solution To Traceability? | Ask The Expert

Spoiler alert: It’s not.

Silvia Lazzaris, Leonardo Maria De Rossi|Nov 25, 2020
Episode 44: Spotlight: BeYou on Digital Health

Episode 44: Spotlight: BeYou on Digital Health

Matt Eastland, Lukxmi Balathasan|Nov 25, 2020
What is the “True Cost” of Food?

What is the “True Cost” of Food?

Why cheap groceries hurt people and the planet.

Marieke van Schoonhoven|Nov 24, 2020
Gluten-Free Foods: Are They Actually Healthy?

Gluten-Free Foods: Are They Actually Healthy?

Or is it all just marketing?

Claudia Parms |Nov 23, 2020
Episode 43: Bridging the skills gap

Episode 43: Bridging the skills gap

Matt Eastland, Lukxmi Balathasan|Nov 20, 2020
Microalgae | 4 Interesting Ways To Eat Algae

Microalgae | 4 Interesting Ways To Eat Algae

The steaks and Omega-3 of the future

Melissa Vanderheyden|Nov 12, 2020
How To Use Chopsticks

How To Use Chopsticks

Flip, stir, scramble, pluck—you can do it all with chopsticks!

Samanta Oon |Nov 12, 2020
Episode 42: Spotlight: AgriFoodX on Plastic Alternatives

Episode 42: Spotlight: AgriFoodX on Plastic Alternatives

Matt Eastland, Lukxmi Balathasan|Nov 11, 2020
3D Printed Food: Gimmick or Game Changer?

3D Printed Food: Gimmick or Game Changer?

Will 3D printers change food forever?

Antonio Derossi, Aran Shaunak|Nov 05, 2020
Episode 41: Childhood Nutrition and Health: Are We Doing Enough?

Episode 41: Childhood Nutrition and Health: Are We Doing Enough?

Matt Eastland, Lukxmi Balathasan|Nov 04, 2020
Does Sugar Damage Our Health?

Does Sugar Damage Our Health?

Yes - but not for the reasons you might think.

Silvia Lazzaris|Oct 30, 2020
Is Sugar The New Tobacco?

Is Sugar The New Tobacco?

Decades of skewed science targeting our sweet tooth

Silvia Lazzaris|Oct 29, 2020
Episode 40: Spotlight: Eagle Genomics on data science

Episode 40: Spotlight: Eagle Genomics on data science

Matt Eastland, Lukxmi Balathasan|Oct 28, 2020
Breaking Down Sugars and Sweeteners

Breaking Down Sugars and Sweeteners

How do sweeteners affect our body?

Lydia Melville|Oct 28, 2020
Milk Production | What Really Drives the Price of Milk?

Milk Production | What Really Drives the Price of Milk?

What does it take to produce a litre of milk?

Katharina Kropshofer |Oct 23, 2020
EU Common Agricultural Policy | 4 Things to Know About Farming Subsidies

EU Common Agricultural Policy | 4 Things to Know About Farming Subsidies

How do agricultural policies impact what Europe eats and grows?

Inés Oort Alonso|Oct 23, 2020
7 Sweeteners and Sugar Alternatives

7 Sweeteners and Sugar Alternatives

From agave syrup to stevia

Dafni Acedo Leventopo |Oct 21, 2020
Episode 39: Spotlight: Freeze-em on insect farming

Episode 39: Spotlight: Freeze-em on insect farming

Matt Eastland, Lukxmi Balathasan|Oct 14, 2020
Olive Oil: The Science Behind Health Benefits

Olive Oil: The Science Behind Health Benefits

How does it impact on our health?

Julianna Photopoulos|Oct 09, 2020
Episode 38: The journey of an entrepreneur

Episode 38: The journey of an entrepreneur

Matt Eastland, Lukxmi Balathasan|Oct 08, 2020
What is Chai? | Masala Chai Recipe

What is Chai? | Masala Chai Recipe

Are tea and chai the same?

Nandini Tengvall|Oct 07, 2020
Rapeseed Protein | A Sustainable Source Of Plant Protein (360 Video)

Rapeseed Protein | A Sustainable Source Of Plant Protein (360 Video)

|Oct 06, 2020
Episode 37: Spotlight: Trellis on food production efficiency

Episode 37: Spotlight: Trellis on food production efficiency

Matt Eastland, Lukxmi Balathasan|Sep 30, 2020
Black Tea: The Social Cost of Assam Tea

Black Tea: The Social Cost of Assam Tea

What it takes to change the system

Madhura Rao|Sep 28, 2020
Plant-Based Iron Sources

Plant-Based Iron Sources

Which plant-based foods are good sources of iron?

Angelika Schulz, Klaus Hadwiger|Sep 24, 2020
4 Tips To Improve Iron Absorption

4 Tips To Improve Iron Absorption

How to get more iron from a plant-based diet

Angelika Schulz, Klaus Hadwiger|Sep 24, 2020
Calcium From A Plant-Based Diet | Vegan Calcium Sources

Calcium From A Plant-Based Diet | Vegan Calcium Sources

Wait, milk isn’t the only source of calcium?

Angelika Schulz, Klaus Hadwiger|Sep 24, 2020
Episode 36: Insects in the food system: novelty or necessity?

Episode 36: Insects in the food system: novelty or necessity?

Matt Eastland, Lukxmi Balathasan|Sep 23, 2020
What Does ‘Organic’ Really Mean?

What Does ‘Organic’ Really Mean?

And how can we make sure our food really is organic?

Dr Blain Murphy |Sep 22, 2020
Can Pigs Help Reduce Food Waste?

Can Pigs Help Reduce Food Waste?

They already do in Japan!

Madhura Rao|Sep 22, 2020
Plant-Based Diet: Vitamin B12 Sources

Plant-Based Diet: Vitamin B12 Sources

Make sure you’re not B12 deficient!

Alexandra Alcorta|Sep 22, 2020
Italian Rice Production: Making Rice More Resilient

Italian Rice Production: Making Rice More Resilient

Silvia Lazzaris, Katharina Kropshofer |Sep 21, 2020
Bioavailability of Plant-Based Proteins

Bioavailability of Plant-Based Proteins

Not all plant-based proteins are the same!

Adrià Porta|Sep 21, 2020
Are “Natural Foods” Better For You? | Opinion

Are “Natural Foods” Better For You? | Opinion

What does “natural food” even mean?

Lottie Bingham |Sep 21, 2020
How is Vanilla Grown?

How is Vanilla Grown?

It’s hard work growing these beans

Samanta Oon |Sep 21, 2020
Vanilla Beans: The Cost of Production

Vanilla Beans: The Cost of Production

It’s a bittersweet story for Madagascar’s vanilla bean farmers

Samanta Oon |Sep 21, 2020
Episode 35: Spotlight: Innovopro on chickpea potential

Episode 35: Spotlight: Innovopro on chickpea potential

Matt Eastland, Lukxmi Balathasan|Sep 16, 2020
Episode 34: Has modern farming failed?

Episode 34: Has modern farming failed?

Matt Eastland, Lukxmi Balathasan|Sep 10, 2020
Episode 33: Spotlight: Tastewise on understanding food trends

Episode 33: Spotlight: Tastewise on understanding food trends

Matt Eastland, Lukxmi Balathasan|Aug 26, 2020
Is Soy Bad for the Environment?

Is Soy Bad for the Environment?

In some ways, yes. But probably not for the reasons you think.

Molly Melvin|Aug 26, 2020
What is ‘Natural Food’?

What is ‘Natural Food’?

How the term ‘natural’ is regulated in the food industry

Lottie Bingham |Aug 26, 2020
Mushroom Farming & Processing | Ask The Expert

Mushroom Farming & Processing | Ask The Expert

Mushrooms can be enriched with Vitamin D?

Madhura Rao, Jan Klerken |Aug 25, 2020
Don’t Eat Vegan, Eat Sustainably | Opinion

Don’t Eat Vegan, Eat Sustainably | Opinion

There's more to eating sustainably than just only eating plants

Aran Shaunak|Aug 24, 2020
How Digitalisation Improves Aquaculture Management

How Digitalisation Improves Aquaculture Management

Combining traditional knowledge with data

Oliver Fredriksson, Natalie Brennan|Aug 21, 2020
Episode 32: Innovating through adversity

Episode 32: Innovating through adversity

Matt Eastland, Lukxmi Balathasan|Aug 19, 2020
Mozzarella Cheese | How It’s Made

Mozzarella Cheese | How It’s Made

What makes it stretch?

Madhura Rao|Aug 19, 2020
Garam Masala | Origin of Indian Spices

Garam Masala | Origin of Indian Spices

Ever use this popular versatile Indian spice?

Nandini Tengvall|Aug 19, 2020
Farmed Fish | The ASC Certification Label | Buying Sustainable Aquaculture

Farmed Fish | The ASC Certification Label | Buying Sustainable Aquaculture

Does your fish have the ASC label?

Jessica Tengvall|Aug 19, 2020
Keeping Chickens in Schools | How it works

Keeping Chickens in Schools | How it works

Raising school chickens can be a great teaching resource

Aran Shaunak|Aug 19, 2020
The Secrets of Wasabi

The Secrets of Wasabi

You might never have tasted the real thing

Annabel Slater|Aug 19, 2020
What is Bubble Tea? | Insider Secrets on Bubble Tea

What is Bubble Tea? | Insider Secrets on Bubble Tea

Also known as: boba!

Lynn Liu|Aug 19, 2020
Are Edible Snails a source of sustainable meat?

Are Edible Snails a source of sustainable meat?

Firm, chewy and with a small carbon footprint

Madhura Rao|Aug 19, 2020
Episode 31: Spotlight: Orbisk on food waste technology

Episode 31: Spotlight: Orbisk on food waste technology

Matt Eastland, Lukxmi Balathasan|Aug 12, 2020
Shareholder Activism: Can Cattle Ranching Investors Help Stop Deforestation in Brazil?

Shareholder Activism: Can Cattle Ranching Investors Help Stop Deforestation in Brazil?

Or is money more important?

Erasmus zu Ermgassen|Aug 12, 2020
What is the Real Environmental Impact of Beef Production?

What is the Real Environmental Impact of Beef Production?

When it comes to environmental impact, not all meat is created equal.

Silvia Lazzaris|Aug 10, 2020
Healthy Fats for Vegans | Plant-based Omega-3 and 6 Sources

Healthy Fats for Vegans | Plant-based Omega-3 and 6 Sources

Which plant-based foods contain these healthy fats?

Lottie Bingham |Aug 07, 2020
Omega-3 and 6 | The Fatty Acids You Need

Omega-3 and 6 | The Fatty Acids You Need

We've all heard of omega-3 and omega-6 - but what actually are they?

Lynn Liu|Aug 07, 2020
4 Futuristic Food Innovations That Already Exist

4 Futuristic Food Innovations That Already Exist

Would you try this?

Oliver Fredriksson|Aug 07, 2020
The Problem with Sustainability Labelling | Opinion

The Problem with Sustainability Labelling | Opinion

Creating a consumer-friendly sustainability label

Dr Tony Benson|Aug 06, 2020
Episode 30: Does food need to be packaged?

Episode 30: Does food need to be packaged?

Matt Eastland, Lukxmi Balathasan|Aug 05, 2020
Animal Testing in Food Research | Ask the Expert

Animal Testing in Food Research | Ask the Expert

Are there any alternatives?

Madhura Rao, Dr Alie de Boer|Aug 05, 2020
EU Green Deal: 5 Ways Policy Might Impact Our Food System

EU Green Deal: 5 Ways Policy Might Impact Our Food System

Can the EU’s Farm to Fork strategy sustainably change the way we eat?

Madhura Rao|Aug 05, 2020
Do Plant-based Diets Provide Enough Protein?

Do Plant-based Diets Provide Enough Protein?

Actually, yes!

Klaus Hadwiger, Angelika Schulz|Aug 04, 2020
Is Wild Game Meat Good For The Environment?

Is Wild Game Meat Good For The Environment?

Some pros and cons to consider

Rebecca Nesbit|Aug 03, 2020
Episode 29: Spotlight: Prolupin on plant proteins

Episode 29: Spotlight: Prolupin on plant proteins

Matt Eastland, Lukxmi Balathasan|Jul 29, 2020
Agro Robots | Which Robots Actually Work On Farms?

Agro Robots | Which Robots Actually Work On Farms?

Can harvesting robots handle fruits and vegetables?

Annabel Slater|Jul 24, 2020
Ice Cream of The Future | 6 New Ice Cream Innovations

Ice Cream of The Future | 6 New Ice Cream Innovations

Would you try glow in the dark ice cream?

Aran Shaunak|Jul 23, 2020
Episode 28: Waste Not, Want Not

Episode 28: Waste Not, Want Not

Matt Eastland, Lukxmi Balathasan|Jul 22, 2020
The History of Ice Cream | From Milk Ice to Magnums

The History of Ice Cream | From Milk Ice to Magnums

From Chinese mountains to warm Italian shores - the surprising origins of ice cream

Aran Shaunak|Jul 18, 2020
Episode 27: Spotlight: Urban Crop Solutions on vertical farming

Episode 27: Spotlight: Urban Crop Solutions on vertical farming

Matt Eastland, Lukxmi Balathasan|Jul 15, 2020
Mediterranean Foods | 5 Commonly Eaten Foods

Mediterranean Foods | 5 Commonly Eaten Foods

What do we really mean by the ‘Mediterranean diet’?

Aran Shaunak|Jul 15, 2020
Blockchain In Agriculture | Digitalising The Food System

Blockchain In Agriculture | Digitalising The Food System

Could a digital approach create food transparency?

Luke Cridland|Jul 13, 2020
Probiotics: The Science Behind Good Bacteria

Probiotics: The Science Behind Good Bacteria

What are probiotics?

Carolina Moyano |Jul 09, 2020
Episode 26: The most extreme places to grow food

Episode 26: The most extreme places to grow food

Matt Eastland, Lukxmi Balathasan|Jul 08, 2020
The Chemistry Behind the Fermentation of Yogurt

The Chemistry Behind the Fermentation of Yogurt

What's the science behind yogurt fermentation?

Carolina Moyano |Jul 08, 2020
Sourdough Starter: How it Works

Sourdough Starter: How it Works

The chemistry behind your sourdough starter

Sedeer el Showk|Jul 06, 2020
Types Of Yogurt Around The World

Types Of Yogurt Around The World

Different ways to eat yogurt!

Carolina Moyano |Jul 06, 2020
The World’s First Organic Insect Farm | Look Inside (360 Video)

The World’s First Organic Insect Farm | Look Inside (360 Video)

|Jul 06, 2020
Pollination | How It Works

Pollination | How It Works

How do pollinators play a role in your food?

Madhura Rao|Jun 28, 2020
How Fig Trees Restore Forests and Biodiversity

How Fig Trees Restore Forests and Biodiversity

Can figs help restore lost land?

Molly Melvin|Jun 28, 2020
Figs & Wasps | How Plant and Pollinator Work Together

Figs & Wasps | How Plant and Pollinator Work Together

Are you potentially eating wasps?

Molly Melvin|Jun 28, 2020
Manuka Honey and Jarrah Honey | How It’s Made

Manuka Honey and Jarrah Honey | How It’s Made

What makes bioactive honey so different?

Tim Angeloni|Jun 18, 2020
Nutritional Yeast: How It’s Made

Nutritional Yeast: How It’s Made

Turning a handful of cells into a mountain of flavour.

Samanta Oon |Jun 16, 2020
Tomatoes in Italy: The Social Cost of Production

Tomatoes in Italy: The Social Cost of Production

How can tomatoes be so cheap?

Silvia Lazzaris|Jun 13, 2020
Vitamin D Supplements | How It’s Made

Vitamin D Supplements | How It’s Made

Is it really sunshine in a pill?

Caroline Wood|Jun 11, 2020
Banana Plantations | 3 Sustainable Practices

Banana Plantations | 3 Sustainable Practices

Can bananas be produced more sustainably?

Jane Alice Liu|Jun 10, 2020
Using Honey as a Medicine

Using Honey as a Medicine

The science behind active honey.

Tim Angeloni|Jun 09, 2020
9 Essential Amino Acids | Food Sources to Find Them

9 Essential Amino Acids | Food Sources to Find Them

What foods are sources of amino acids?

Lynn Liu|Jun 08, 2020
4 Modern Foods That Are Actually Ancient

4 Modern Foods That Are Actually Ancient

Can you believe ketchup was invented thousands of years ago?

Silvia Lazzaris, Aran Shaunak|Jun 02, 2020
Episode 25: The Big Takeaway

Episode 25: The Big Takeaway

Matt Eastland, Lukxmi Balathasan|May 29, 2020
Fish Farming: Aquaculture in the Canary Islands

Fish Farming: Aquaculture in the Canary Islands

|May 28, 2020
Episode 8: Technologies That Help Farmers (ft. Thomas Engel from John Deere) | Coronavirus Series

Episode 8: Technologies That Help Farmers (ft. Thomas Engel from John Deere) | Coronavirus Series

|May 26, 2020
Episode 7: COVID-19 Impact on Dairy Industry | Coronavirus Series

Episode 7: COVID-19 Impact on Dairy Industry | Coronavirus Series

|May 23, 2020
Icelandic Algae Farm | Look Inside (360 Video)

Icelandic Algae Farm | Look Inside (360 Video)

|May 20, 2020
Coronavirus Crisis | 6 Positive Social Initiatives

Coronavirus Crisis | 6 Positive Social Initiatives

How are communities coming together to help?

Silvia Lazzaris|May 13, 2020
Episode 24: Spotlight: Agricolus on smart farming

Episode 24: Spotlight: Agricolus on smart farming

Matt Eastland, Lukxmi Balathasan|May 13, 2020