The Future of Food

Our attitudes to food consumption and food production are at odds with the impact that they’re having on the environment. How can we make sure that we’re able to feed an ever-growing population in a world with a changing climate, shifting seasons and huge inequality?

In this episode we take a look at the issues we face, both as a planet and as a society and meet the change-makers in our community of Bristol and South West UK, who are pushing the boundaries and helping to create a more positive future.

This episode is hosted by former TEDxBristol speaker and environmental campaigner Natalie Fee. Natalie goes on a journey of discovery to learn about the extent of the problems we face and about what needs to be done to ensure that our future relationship with food is a sustainable one.

Natalie meets Patrick Holden, founder and chief executive of the Bristol-based Sustainable Food Trust, to find out more about the impact that farming practices are having on the planet.

We find out how one Bristol startup is developing the farms of the future out of an old industrial unit. Lettus Grow are developing indoor farms using aeroponic technology, we get taken on a tour of their hi-tech facility by co-founder Charlie Guy.

Finally, Steph Wetherell of the Bristol Food Producers network joins Natalie to talk about the things that we can do on a grass roots level to ensure that we’re all doing our bit towards a more sustainable future.

We also visit one of Bristol’s most sustainable, and most delicious restaurants, Poco Tapas in Stokes Croft and meet co-founders Jennifer Best and Ben Pryor who tell us why locally-sourced ingredients are so important to them.

This episode was made possible thanks to TrueStart Coffee - find out more at truestartcoffee.com

A big thank you to Jamie Pike for introducing us to some great contributors.