The Food Foundation Podcast

Pod Bites: New land use vision as farmers face big squeeze

This week Dustin Benton [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-benton-b38048228/], Managing Director of Sustainability at Forefront Advisors, tells us about the Land Use Framework [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/land-use-framework] and why it's essential to help England grow better quality food, decarbonize and restore nature. Sign up to our newsletter [https://foodfoundation.org.uk/newsletter] to get all our news and updates. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Bang in Some Beans: Can beans boost your mood?

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 [https://www.melissahemsley.com/] 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 [https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/the-natural-menopause-method-a-nutritional-guide-through-perimenopause-and-beyond-karen-newby?variant=39740126167118], Karen Newby.  And as they report back on a month of upping their bean intake, food writer, Emiko Davies [https://www.emikodavies.com] offers them a miso and walnut paste from her latest book, The Japanese Pantry [https://www.emikodavies.com/cookbook/the-japanese-pantry/] to test. You can find the recipe for Emiko's Walnut Miso here [https://vegpower.org.uk/recipes/emikos-rice-cakes-with-walnut-miso/], the recipe for Karen's White Bean Salad with Tahini Dressing here [https://vegpower.org.uk/recipes/karens-white-bean-salad-with-tahini-dressing/] and more delicious bean recipes here [https://simplyveg.vegpower.org.uk/your-food/your-food-beans-recipe-collection/]. Sign up to our newsletter [https://foodfoundation.org.uk/newsletter] to ensure you get all our updates. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Pod Bites: What communities can teach us about food

Dr Mhairi Brown, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mhairibrownrnutr/] Head of Food Futures at the Food Farming and Countryside Commission [https://ffcc.co.uk], tells us about a Citizen Advisory Council's reports on regional food systems. The findings will feed into the development of Defra's new Food Strategy, offering new insights into how national government can help regional food systems thrive – and what they can learn from work already happening to transform food. Click here [https://ffcc.co.uk/food-strategy] for more information on the Citizen Advisory Council reports, and here [foodfoundation.org.uk/newsletter] for the Food Foundation newsletter. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Bang in Some Beans: Do Beans Give You Wind?

In this episode of Bang in Some Beans, we're tackling the thorny question - does eating them give you wind? MasterChef winner, gastroenterologist and fibre expert Dr Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed [https://www.instagram.com/salihacooks/?hl=en], explains what really happens in our gut when we add more beans to our diet, while Hannah Wilding from Bold Bean [https://boldbeanco.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopQNfYrfVg06Yo3FVt7XlKrwn4oKlA5dstDb3LpNxrhk8ChI97n]'s reveals how slow-cooking them can help your digestive system. Presenter Melissa Hemsley also hears the verdict of Food Ambassador Jo McLoughlin, who tests Dr Saliha's Bean Quesadillas recipe. You can find the recipe for Dr Saliha's Bean Quesadillas here [https://vegpower.org.uk/recipes/salinas-bean-quesadillas-with-guacamole/] and more delicious bean recipes here [https://simplyveg.vegpower.org.uk/your-food/your-food-beans-recipe-collection/]. Sign up to our newsletter [https://foodfoundation.org.uk/newsletter] to ensure you get all our updates. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Pod Bites: Struggling to put food on the table

Holly Cooper, Research Lead at the Food Foundation, tells us about new figures from the charity this week showing food insecurity is increasing, and why that makes really strong case for the Good Food Bill to be introduced in the UK.  Find out more on Round 18 of our tracking data here [https://foodfoundation.org.uk/initiatives/food-insecurity-tracking]and read our latest Fixing Food For Good report here [https://foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/fixing-food-good] Sign up to our newsletter [https://foodfoundation.org.uk/newsletter] to get all our news and updates. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.