The Food Foundation Podcast

The Food Foundation
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The Food Foundation Podcast takes you inside the UK’s fight against food insecurity, exposing the gaps, holding big food to account, and celebrating the initiatives that make a real difference. From the impact of nourishing school meals to getting more beans on plates, we tell the stories that shape communities and drive change. This month, we are banging on about BEANS in a special series hosted by chef Melissa Hemsley, tune in every Tuesday! The podcast, then named Right2Food, won a 2021 Guild of Food Writers Award. Producer: Gilly Smith for the Food Foundation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Bang in Some Beans: The Aisles of Power

    1D AGO

    Bang in Some Beans: The Aisles of Power

    In this major new podcast series as part of The Food Foundation, Veg Power and Beans in How's three-year mission to get the UK eating more beans, chef and writer Melissa Hemsley shows us how these little powerhouses of goodness are so good for our health, good for the planet and such good news for stretched family budgets. In this first episode, Ian Theasby, one half of the super-influencer recipe developer and food writing team, BOSH! tells us how and why supermarkets can change the conversation about beans; Dr Jo Lunn, head nutritionist at Waitrose takes us behind the scene to show us what's happening in the aisles of power; and Food Foundation ambassador Jani Clarke and her Nan and Grandad try out BOSH!'s Ultimate Chilli recipe - and it more than lives up to the hype. You can find the recipe for BOSH!'s Ultimate Chilli here along with all the recipes for the podcast series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min
  2. Bang in Some Beans: The Trailer

    2D AGO

    Bang in Some Beans: The Trailer

    Welcome to Bang in Some Beans, the six-part mini series from The Food Foundation who, with Veg Power, have partnered up with Beans is How on a three-year mission to get the UK eating more beans. Presented by chef Melissa Hemsley, it’s part of a major new project to challenge the way we think about beans. The series is a deep dive into the stories behind beans. We need to eat more beans; beans, pulses and lentils are little powerhouses of goodness. They’re good for our health, good for the planet and good news for stretched family budgets. Over six episodes, we find out why there’s so much innovation in beans, why athletes are all over them and how they can even help our mental and hormonal health. We see beans as a serious, surprising cultural topic, prodding conversations about the bean that’s as much about taste and cost as it is about public health, planetary health, British food culture and class and identity. We want to show that beans are more than a lifestyle choice — they’re a system solution. They provide accessible affordable protein in a cost-of-living crisis, they’re a low-carbon food in a climate emergency and could fix the fibre deficit in UK diets. Join us every Tuesday as we bang in some beans... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    3 min
  3. Pod Bites: New rules on "less healthy" foods

    5D AGO

    Pod Bites: New rules on "less healthy" foods

    Katherine Jenner, Executive Director of the Obesity Health Alliance tells us about the new nutrient profile model that has finally been published by the government, and the very real consequences of how food and drink will be advertised and promoted, especially to children. Click here to sign up for The Food Foundation newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    8 min
  4. Improving children's diets: What works?

    FEB 13

    Improving children's diets: What works?

    Leticija Petrovic, the local food policy lead at the Food Foundation leads a panel discussion about school food, what works to improve school food menus and children’s nutrition, and what we can learn from what is already happening on the ground. The discussion is inspired by a new research project led by the University of Birmingham, and the panel includes: Dr Katie Edwards, research fellow in Psychology at the University of Birmingham; Sarah Newton, who leads the food system team in Public Health Division at Birmingham City Council as well as the Birmingham Food System strategy, and is a driving force behind Birmingham Food Revolution; and Sian Kidd, Food Security Engagement Officer at Monmouthshire County Council. Sian is also the founder and director of Secret Soup Society, a social enterprise working to reduce food waste and provide healthy, nutritious food for the community. Click here for more information on the University of Birmingham research, here for Birmingham's Food System strategy, and here for Chwedlau Bwyd, the creative food education programme that was delivered for Year 3 pupils in primary schools across Monmouthshire. Click here for the Food Foundation  newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    36 min
  5. Pod Bites: Fibre February

    FEB 6

    Pod Bites: Fibre February

    Good gut vibes only. Fibre February is the perfect time to Bang in Some Beans! Chloe MacKean, Food Business Transformation Manager at The Food Foundation tells us about the campaign to double UK bean consumption, and how fibre is so essential for our health. Check out the Bang in Some Beans Instagram for delicious beany recipes, and keep an ear out for our Bang in Some Beans podcast series coming very soon! Don't miss out on our latest updates - make sure you're signed up for The Food Foundation's newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    6 min
  6. Pod Bites: Locked out of food assistance

    JAN 30

    Pod Bites: Locked out of food assistance

    As food assistance goes digital, vulnerable people risk being shut out. Iris Lim, postdoctoral researcher from SOAS University of London tells us about her research into the barriers people face in accessing support and the overlaps between digital poverty and food poverty. Join us on 12 February to dive deeper at an event with the SOAS research team - you can attend either in person or online. Register for free here and read the SOAS research in full here To catch the latest updates from The Food Foundation, sign up for our newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    9 min
  7. Pod Bites: Is school food up to scratch?

    JAN 23

    Pod Bites: Is school food up to scratch?

    Hannah Brinsden, Head of Policy and Advocacy at the Food Foundation tells us about our latest film project which gives a vision of great school food for all children across the country. The Lunch They Deserve is a film by The Tin Bear Project and presented by Emma Thompson and the Food Foundation's Young Ambassadors, gives us a vision of school food that is nourishing and tasty, where our school food is a source of national pride, and of a country where kids are fuelled and ready to learn because of the food they have eaten.  Click to sign up for the Food Foundation newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    8 min
  8. Pod Bites: Making food work for everyone

    JAN 16

    Pod Bites: Making food work for everyone

    Andrew Stark, Senior Researcher and Policy Manager at Eating Better, discusses the work of 160 organisations advocating for UK government improvements in the food system. The NGO , itself an alliance of over 70 organisations, has published 17 recommendations for a coherent food policy, emphasising a joined-up healthy food and sustainable farming plan, nature-friendly farming, and affordable, culturally appropriate diets. Click here for more information on Eating Better and sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date with the latest food systems analysis.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    8 min
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The Food Foundation Podcast takes you inside the UK’s fight against food insecurity, exposing the gaps, holding big food to account, and celebrating the initiatives that make a real difference. From the impact of nourishing school meals to getting more beans on plates, we tell the stories that shape communities and drive change. This month, we are banging on about BEANS in a special series hosted by chef Melissa Hemsley, tune in every Tuesday! The podcast, then named Right2Food, won a 2021 Guild of Food Writers Award. Producer: Gilly Smith for the Food Foundation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    The Food Foundation
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    186
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Food Foundation
  • Show Website
    The Food Foundation Podcast

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