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Food by Design: an IDEO Podcast


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  • Bonus: Live with Magnus Nilsson and Malena Martinez

    44:31||Season 1
    This episode is a rebroadcast of Food by Design Live. It is a conversation between Magnus, Malena, and Sandeep about supporting equitable and diverse food systems through restaurants, what it means to preserve and evolve traditional foodways, the importance of craft, the challenges of designing for delight in today’s hyper-connected world, and more.Magnus was the head chef of Fäviken in Sweden, one of the world’s most interesting and acclaimed restaurants that he intentionally closed last year. He is currently the director of the MAD Academy, which is a school that aims to make the world better through educating people working in hospitality and food. His new book "Fäviken: 4015 Days, Beginning to End" is available on Phaidon.com. Malena is the research director of Peru's Mater Iniciativa. It’s an interdisciplinary R&D lab for food, and it’s behind the equally acclaimed restaurant Central, and others. It started as an effort to learn more about Peruvian biodiversity, but as you’ll hear, became much more.For invites to future live conversations, visit ideo.com/food and sign up to stay in touch.

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  • 8. Ep8: An Equitable Food System

    23:44||Season 1, Ep. 8
    We’re digging into the decades of intentional policies that have created today’s inequitable food system. Plus, why language matters when talking about the challenges we face, and how agency is key to creating new food systems that work for BIPOC.Visit https://page.ideo.com/food-podcast-8 for full show notes.
  • 7. Ep7: Tipping the Tables

    23:54||Season 1, Ep. 7
    From the industry’s painful beginnings when enslaved people worked for no wages—just tips—to the inappropriate behavior and abuses of power, come with us as we explore the history and legacy of the restaurant industry. We then visit one restaurant designing an entirely new, equitable model from scratch. Visit Visit https://page.ideo.com/food-podcast-7 for full show notes.
  • 6. Ep6: Hint Hint, Nudge Nudge

    21:48||Season 1, Ep. 6
    We’re talking about the psychology of decision-making, drinking “Al Gore’s Kool-aid” and “moo-ving away from beef and cheese.” We’re looking at how to help people make subtle shifts toward more climate friendly choices—sometimes without even realizing it. Visit https://page.ideo.com/food-podcast-6 for full show notes.
  • 5. Ep5: Second Kelpings

    24:30||Season 1, Ep. 5
    We’re diving headfirst into the future of eating the sea to explore one of the coolest and most climate-enriching food trends you might have never tasted: kelp. Visit https://page.ideo.com/food-podcast-5 for full show notes.
  • 4. Ep4: [Food] Waste Not Want Not

    22:40||Season 1, Ep. 4
    Invasive sushi, bread beer, cardboard cocktails—oh my. We’re traveling from Connecticut to the UK, into the ocean and out of the trashcan to find more foods that are available for the taking, but often overlooked by our rigid food systems and tastes. Visit https://page.ideo.com/food-podcast-4 for full show notes.   
  • 3. Ep3: Old Ag, New Crops

    25:54||Season 1, Ep. 3
    We’re talking Rusty Butz, Kernza bread, and peas in your mac n’ cheese. This episode is an exploration of Indigenous farming practices, ancient grains, and how regenerative farming might just show up on your plate or in your grocery cart.Visit https://page.ideo.com/food-podcast-3 for full show notes