The Food Foundation Podcast

Hannah Brinsden, Head of Policy and Advocacy at The Food Foundation, tells us about the results of polling just in related to the Good Food Bill Campaign. She also discusses a raft of food policy updates in what has been a week for the future of food and public health.Learn more about the polling here and click here for the Food Foundation newsletter.

Sam Chetan-Welsh, senior political advisor at Green Alliance, gives his response to the King's Speech and what is shows about the government's commitment to improving the food system.Click here for the Food Foundation newsletter and learn more about the Good Food Bill Campaign here.

Anna Taylor, Executive Director of the Food Foundation, tell us about a new report published by the Energy Climate Intelligence Unit about the rise in food prices. Click here for more information, and here for the Food Foundation newsletter.

Nésa Depeza Njie from The Recipe for Change campaign tells us about We're Fed Up, the people-powered call for healthy, affordable food which launched earlier this month. This campaign led by Sustain, Food Foundation, Action on Salt and Sugar, Impact on Urban Health, the British Heart Foundation and Obesity Health Alliance was co-developed with people from across the country who want to see a change to their shopping experience.  Click here for more information on the campaign and here for the Food Foundation newsletter.

Rebecca Tobi, Head of Food Business Transformation at the Food Foundation is joined for our 200th episode by a really panel of experts to discuss the vexed question of chicken in the UK.Anthony Field, Head of Compassion in World Farming UK, Myrtle Gregory, Research and Policy Officer at the Eating Better Alliance, and Mirzan, who's one of the Food Foundation's young food ambassadors explore the politics of poultry from environment to animal welfare and domestic food security objectives. Click here for the Food Foundation's Meat Facts report and here for the Food Foundation newsletter.

Anna Taylor, Executive Director of the Food Foundation, this week talks to Olivia Bailey, the Department of Education Minister responsible for school food in a week of exciting announcements who tells us about her vision for school food and how she hopes changes coming in September, will benefit children and young people.For more information on the School Food Project click here and read our latest briefing about school food quality here.Sign up for the Food Foundation newsletter to ensure you get all our news and updates here.

This week Dustin Benton, Managing Director of Sustainability at Forefront Advisors, tells us about the Land Use Framework and why it's essential to help England grow better quality food, decarbonize and restore nature.Sign up to our newsletter to get all our news and updates.

Can the mighty bean change the way we feel? Plant biologist Nadia Radzman, of Cambridge University, has found evidence showing the Fava bean contains chemicals linked to lasting improvements in the moods and emotions of those consuming them. So in the final episode of our Bang in Some Beans podcast series, presenter Melissa Hemsley quizzes a group of women about the impact soy beans have influenced their hormonal health with nutritional therapist and author of The Natural Menopause Method, Karen Newby. And as they report back on a month of upping their bean intake, food writer, Emiko Davies offers them a miso and walnut paste from her latest book, The Japanese Pantry to test. You can find the recipe for Emiko's Walnut Miso here, the recipe for Karen's White Bean Salad with Tahini Dressing here and more delicious bean recipes here.Sign up to our newsletter to ensure you get all our updates.