#107: The Future of Food

The Future of Food explores the nuances, contexts and conflicts surrounding the push by Big Food, Biotech and Tech companies for the “diet for planetary and human health”. Professor Frederic Leroy from the University of Brussels is my guest today.

Topics discussed include:

• The Garden of Eden diet
• Origins of vegetarianism and veganism
• Plans for society to become reliant on factory foods (originating in the 60’s)
• Agenda 2030 and food sustainability goals
• Is the EAT Lancet planetary health diet actually healthy?
• If the world went vegan, would we save the planet?
• The corporate takeover of the food production system
• How Big Food, Biotech and Tech companies are shaping the future
• How can we truly create sustainable food production without the reliance of centralized tech companies
• The future of food in the context of the covid-19 pandemic

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• https://aleph-2020.blogspot.com/
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