{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5f6a6df4ae1f194d0bedc4b4/6167fd4371bc990012ece063?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Future of Food: Reaching a truly sustainable food system","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5f6a6df4ae1f194d0bedc4b4/1634825341105-836a9b9911d00f98e938718bc458c5ac.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Food affects all areas of life - it drives our bodies, our communities and our politics. The food system is complex, nuanced and powerful, but in this changing environment it can be difficult for us to understand how to move towards a truly sustainable system.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we speak to India Langley, Head of Communications at <a href=\"www.lettusgrow.com \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LettUsGrow</a> to consider what a sustainable and healthy diet actually looks like, and what we can do to actually get there, both as individuals and as a society? Join us to learn about the future of food, and how technology and community can help us achieve a more sustainable, edible future.</p><p><br></p><p>Useful links:</p><ul><li>LettUsGrow: <a href=\"www.lettusgrow.com \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LettUsGrow</a></li><li>How much land is used for agriculture: <a href=\"https://ourworldindata.org/land-use\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://ourworldindata.org/land-use</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Sustainability of vertical farming: <a href=\"https://www.eitfood.eu/blog/post/is-vertical-farming-really-sustainable\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.eitfood.eu/blog/post/is-vertical-farming-really-sustainable</a>&nbsp;</li><li>GHG emissions greenhouse vs plant factory (vertical farm): <a href=\"https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321379221_Plant_factories_versus_greenhouses_Comparison_of_resource_use_efficiency\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321379221_Plant_factories_versus_greenhouses_Comparison_of_resource_use_efficiency</a></li><li>Water usage in agriculture: <a href=\"http://www.fao.org/3/cb1447en/cb1447en.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.fao.org/3/cb1447en/cb1447en.pdf</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Agriculture number one cause of deforestation: <a href=\"https://wwf.panda.org/discover/our_focus/forests_practice/deforestation_causes2/forest_conversion/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://wwf.panda.org/discover/our_focus/forests_practice/deforestation_causes2/forest_conversion/</a></li><li>Deforestation the largest GHG emission source in the food-system: <a href=\"http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/1402118/icode/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/1402118/icode/</a></li><li>The planetary health diet: <a href=\"https://eatforum.org/learn-and-discover/the-planetary-health-diet/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://eatforum.org/learn-and-discover/the-planetary-health-diet/</a></li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"On Purpose London"}