Food Forward
6 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago -What will be on our plates in 2050, and how will it get there? Food Forward is a new Rabobank podcast featuring the innovators and agriculture experts who are changing the way we produce and consume food.
By the middle of this century there will be nearly 10 billion mouths to feed. How do we feed the world and stay within planetary boundaries? Can we support a transition to a more sustainable food system that empowers everyone along the food chain, from the farmer to the consumer? Join Food Forward as we talk to the people who are taking on these challenges.
Dutch listeners can also look for our sister podcast "Food Forward NL" wherever they listen.
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Food Forward: “Don’t hide from consumers”
October 13, 2019 15:45 - 20 minutes - 19 MB“We’ve been hurt, we’ve been disappointed, we’ve felt somewhat misled.” Feelings of distrust have damaged the relationship between consumers and food companies. According to Linda Eatherton, it’s time to “pull back the curtain.” Linda Eatherton is the Managing Director of global marketing communication and consultancy firm Ketchum. She thinks a lot about how companies can earn trust – and permission – from their customers. A “social license to operate” has become increasingly important f...
Food Forward: The network of start-ups fueling the food chain
August 28, 2019 08:15 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBThe start-ups who pitch at FoodBytes! are driving some of the key developments in food and agriculture today. Nina Meijers, Start-up Relationship Manager at Rabobank, explains how supporting these companies fuels innovation across the food chain. FoodBytes! is best known as a pitch competition. But according to Meijers, that’s really only the beginning of the story. “The real lasting value for all participants – start-ups, corporate clients, and investors – is this continuous community and...
Food Forward: Self-reliance for 4 million smallholders
August 13, 2019 17:27 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB45 years. 22 countries. 350 cooperatives. 4 million farmers. These are easy numbers to share, admits Pim Mol, Director of Rabo Foundation. But they don’t tell the whole story of how a corporate foundation is empowering farmers to become self-reliant. A resilient global food system starts with the smallholder farmers who grow a staggering percentage of the world’s food. “Rabo Foundation focuses on the economic, social, and ecological impact,” says Mol. “It’s easy to state the big numbers, but...
Food Forward: Is animal protein here to stay?
July 11, 2019 11:06 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBSpoiler alert! Meat isn’t going anywhere. But that doesn’t mean the animal protein industry isn’t changing. What will the sector – and our diets – look like in twenty years? Animal protein strategist Justin Sherrard carves into our meatiest questions.
Food Forward: “It’s a fork to farm story”
May 12, 2019 08:41 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB“When the consumer makes its mind up about something, it can have profound implications, all the way back to the farmer.” Who’s really driving the future of food? Product developers? The hottest new chef? Tech-savvy farmers? Or is it each of us, every time we decide what to eat next? Nick Fereday, Executive Director of Food and Consumer Trends at Rabobank, has the outlook on consumer trends. But can the industry keep up?
Food Forward: Drones, delivery and DNA
May 01, 2019 14:49 - 25 minutes - 59.4 MBFarm robotics and online restaurants are already a reality. But there’s much more to come in food and agtech innovation. What ideas are making it off the drawing board and onto our plates? AgFunder’s Louisa Burwood-Taylor sheds some light.