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Fuel to Fork | Feed podcast

From October-December 2024, Fuel to Fork is taking over Feed: a food systems podcast. Fossil fuels are the lifeblood of our food system. This 7-episode series exposes their hidden role in the food we eat– revealing how food accounts for 15% of global fossil fuel use. If we want to tackle climate change, we can't leave food off the plate. Fuel to Fork is a collaboration between TABLE, IPES-Food, and the Global Alliance for the Future of Food.Feed, a project of TABLE, is in conversation with diverse experts who are trying to transform the food system. TABLE is a collaboration between the University of Oxford, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Wageningen University in the Netherlands, National Autonomous University of Mexico and University of the Andes in Colombia. This podcast is operated by SLU. For more info, visit https://tabledebates.org/podcast/ 

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    5. Ultra-Processed Foods, Plastics, Transport

    When we talk about the future of food, we usually picture what's growing in the fields or what's on our dinner plates. But maybe we should pay a little more attention to everything happening in between. Processing and packaging consumes the largest share of fossil fuels in our food system— more than 40%. Our growing reliance on ultra-processed foods, and plastics across the supply chain is making food production more energy-intensive than ever before. Visit the episode webpage for more resour...

    55 min

  2. 14 NOV

    Raj Patel on Fossil Fuels, Food, and Columbus’s Wicked Legacy

    What are the hidden costs of our current food system and its deep reliance on fossil fuels, a system that burdens citizens with financial, health and environmental consequences? With Raj Patel, research professor at the University Texas at Austin and IPES-Food panel member, we cover this and Christopher Columbus's wicked legacy, middle-class environmentalism, and what a food system free of fossil fuels could look like. We thought this extended interview with Raj Patel was so compelling ...

    33 min
  3. 4. Farm machinery, precision agriculture, big data

    7 NOV

    4. Farm machinery, precision agriculture, big data

    Fossil fuels are woven into nearly every aspect of modern agriculture - from powering farm machinery to creating plastics and supporting data-driven tech like precision agriculture. But what would it take to reduce or even eliminate their use on farms? We dive into both replacement technologies and transformative food production methods like agroecology, exploring the obstacles and limitations of scaling different solutions. Visit the episode webpage for more resources.This series is powered ...

    40 min
  4. 3. Do we need fossil agrochemicals to feed the world?

    31 OCT

    3. Do we need fossil agrochemicals to feed the world?

    Since 2020, over 120 million tonnes of nitrogen fertilizer have been produced annually—a number set to rise by 50% by 2050. It’s easy to assume this is non-negotiable, that without it, we’d face a food crisis. But do we really need all this fossil-based input? As it turns out, there are many ways we can reverse this trend - from curbing overuse and adopting alternative technologies to rethinking our diets and transforming farming practices. We explore a range of options to ease our dependency...

    48 min
  5. 2. The rise of fossil fuels in our food

    24 OCT

    2. The rise of fossil fuels in our food

    How did fossil fuels become so embedded in our food systems? We trace this journey from the industrial extraction of guano, through the game-changing Haber-Bosch process, to today’s globalized food system. Along the way, we uncover the hidden impacts on biodiversity, farmworkers, and our oceans—revealing the true cost of this reliance on fossil fuels. In Fuel to Fork, a new podcast series powered by TABLE, IPES-Food and the Global Alliance for the Future of Food, we...

    44 min
  6. 1. There's fossil fuels in our food?!

    24 OCT

    1. There's fossil fuels in our food?!

    “For many of us, how fossil fuels are integrated across the food chain is highly invisible.” When we bite into a juicy apple, barrels of crude oil and natural gas cylinders might not spring to mind. But fossil fuels are the hidden ingredient behind all of our food. For every calorie that ends up on our plates, around 10 calories of fossil fuels are used. From the diesel powering the tractors to the fertilizer in the field and plastic packaging, fossil fuels are the lifeblood of t...

    37 min
  7. Introducing Fuel to Fork

    16 OCT

    Introducing Fuel to Fork

    When we bite into a juicy apple, barrels of crude oil and natural gas cylinders might not spring to mind. But fossil fuels are the hidden ingredient behind all of our food. For every calorie that ends up on our plates, around 10 calories of fossil fuels are used. From the diesel powering the tractors to the fertilizer in the field and plastic packaging, fossil fuels are the lifeblood of the food industry.What are the options to phase out fossil fuels in food and what are the powerful forces s...

    1 min
  8. What biodiversity do you care about?

    10 OCT

    What biodiversity do you care about?

    Are food systems allies or enemies in the fight to save biodiversity? With our planet facing a biodiversity crisis, the answer depends on who you ask and what forms of life we prioritize. We speak with farmers, biophysical modelers, and biologists to explore whether producing food and conserving biodiversity can be achieved at the same time. We also discuss how our diets impact biodiversity, whether farming without soil can be better for biodiversity at large, and what it would take to effect...

    35 min
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From October-December 2024, Fuel to Fork is taking over Feed: a food systems podcast. Fossil fuels are the lifeblood of our food system. This 7-episode series exposes their hidden role in the food we eat– revealing how food accounts for 15% of global fossil fuel use. If we want to tackle climate change, we can't leave food off the plate. Fuel to Fork is a collaboration between TABLE, IPES-Food, and the Global Alliance for the Future of Food.Feed, a project of TABLE, is in conversation with diverse experts who are trying to transform the food system. TABLE is a collaboration between the University of Oxford, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Wageningen University in the Netherlands, National Autonomous University of Mexico and University of the Andes in Colombia. This podcast is operated by SLU. For more info, visit https://tabledebates.org/podcast/ 

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  • Creator
    TABLEdebates.org
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    83
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2024 Fuel to Fork | Feed podcast
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