Matteo De VosAug 26, 20213 minFFS 049 - Where I stand on food todayTo mark 50 episodes on the podcast, I share my own evolving thoughts on food. I reflect on the state of agriculture and on what...
Matteo De VosMay 13, 20211 minFFS 048 - Meat and Shame: an appetite for changeGuilt and shame are deeply present in our relationship with food. How do we harness these emotions for good? When it comes to eating...
Matteo De VosFeb 17, 20211 minFFS 047 - Soy: a destructive wonderbeanFrom its more humble origins to its modern-day status as a dominant yet destructive wonderbean, the story of soy concerns us all. Soy is...
Matteo De VosDec 16, 20201 minFFS 046 - Will the EU CAPitulate?The EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has become Europe’s problem child. Vested interests behind one of the Union’s oldest policies...
Matteo De VosAug 1, 20201 minFFS 045 - The Future of ProteinWhat is the future of protein, and of animal agriculture? Can we raise animals sustainably or should we move beyond meat? To feed a...
Matteo De VosMar 8, 20202 minFFS 044 - The Ground Zero IngredientEverything begins with a seed. Seeds are both a story of loss and a story of hope in our food system. On the one hand, we are rapidly...
Matteo De VosJan 26, 20202 minFFS 043 - Bodies on the Line2019 was the year of climate strikes. Animal rights activists, emboldened by a new wave of mass civil disobedience, are determined to end...
Matteo De VosDec 16, 20192 minFFS 042 - Finding our Common GroundTo transcend infighting in the food movement, finding our common ground is as important as targeting our common enemy.
Matteo De VosFeb 23, 20192 minFFS 041 - On the Frontlines of FoodThe continued expansion of industrial-scale chemical-intensive agriculture around the world relies on one central powerful myth: only...
Matteo De VosJan 19, 20192 minFFS 040 - Factory Farmed SuperbugsWe are on the cusp of a post-antibiotic era. The golden age of miracle drugs may be coming to an end. To understand why, award-winning...
Matteo De VosDec 18, 20182 minFFS 039 - The Invisible ABCD Giants and the Financialisation of FoodFour grain trading giants - collectively known as the ABCDs - dominate international grain trade in our global food system. Knowing who...
Matteo De VosNov 23, 20181 minFFS 038 - The Fuel Empowering Kenyan FarmersThe global fertilizer market is a $200 billion industry. But who does it serve? Produced in large-scale, centralised facilities in...
Matteo De VosNov 2, 20182 minFFS 037 - The Dirty History of SoilWhen we stop treating dirt like dirt, when we accept it’s neither ‘dirt cheap’ nor ‘dirt poor’, we will come to realise it is the most...
Matteo De VosOct 18, 20181 minFFS 036 - Chicken Nugget CapitalismThe end of Capitalism is nigh. Or we should certainly hope so. Raj Patel makes a convincing case for the urgent need to think beyond...
Matteo De VosOct 5, 20181 minFFS 035 - Monsanto on TrialMonsanto has been found guilty in the world’s first-ever court case over claims its Roundup herbicide causes cancer. It faces thousands...
Matteo De VosSep 22, 20181 minFFS 034 - Wizards and ProphetsAre you a Wizard or a Prophet? Two largely forgotten 20th century thinkers – Norman Borlaug and William Vogt – continue to shape our...
Matteo De VosSep 7, 20181 minFFS 033 - A Case for Eating MeatWhat role can livestock play in a sustainable food system? In "Meat: A Benign Extravagance", Simon Fairlie lays out a convincing case as...
Matteo De VosJul 10, 20181 minFFS 032 - The Last Acceptable PrejudiceThe urban-rural divide is more pronounced than ever. The 'last acceptable prejudice' - that against rural people and places - is not only...
Matteo De VosJun 26, 20181 minFFS 031 - Farmers Facing BrexitIn this episode, we talk to Patrick Holden about the hopes and fears of British farming after Brexit. Patrick is a pioneer of the modern...
Matteo De VosMay 7, 20181 minFFS 030 - Meditating Farmers: building social capitalShifting mindsets at the grassroots level lies at the heart of The Art of Living’s approach to sustainable agriculture. An epidemic of...