ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
The Food Foundation Podcast takes you inside the UK’s fight against food insecurity, exposing the gaps, holding big food to account, and celebrating the initiatives that make a real difference. From the impact of nourishing school meals to getting more beans on plates, we tell the stories that shape communities and drive change.
We've also produced a six-part mini series about the benefits of Banging in Some Beans hosted by chef Melissa Hemsley.
The podcast, previously named Right2Food, won a 2021 Guild of Food Writers Award.
Producer: Gilly Smith for the Food Foundation
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every 4 days
Average audio length:
15 minutes
Guest interviews
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AUDIENCE OF THIS PODCAST 🔗
~95.40% of listeners are from United States.
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US
95.40%
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GB
3.53%
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IN
1.06%
Others
0.01%
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LATEST EPISODE 🔗
This episode, presented by Melissa Hemsley, traces how the supper club movement has brought bean-rich food cultures into mainstream British dining. Netflix Chef's Table star Asma Khan tells the story of India's black chickpea — a native pulse long overshadowed by its imported cousin — while Sussex …
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PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
Childhood obesity rates in England have reached their highest level in 20 years.
Government statistics also show the gulf between young people in deprived areas and more affluent neighbourhoods is widening. Our Executive Director Anna Taylor asks why ministers are dragging their feet on commitments…
This episode, presented by Melissa Hemsley, asks what the world's longest-lived populations actually eat, and finds beans at the heart of every answer. Blue Zones author Dan Buettner explains why beans, are the common denominator of long life, while Pasta Grannies' author, Vicky Bennison and food w…
This week, Ana Cuddeford, Head of Investor Engagement at Inside Track tells us about a memo the organisation has published this month from senior food industry professionals on the threats facing supply chains.
As climate and biodiversity risks grow, they are concerned that persistent short-termism…
Only 4% of UK adults meet their recommended daily fibre intake. This episode, presented by Melissa Hemsley, takes that statistic to the football stadium, where caterer Levy is quietly reworking match-day menus at Tottenham, Aston Villa, Brentford and Manchester United — including a beetroot-and-bea…
New figures show 750,000 pregnant women and children in households on Universal Credit are missing out on the government's Healthy Start scheme due to strict eligibility criteria.
Our Policy and Advocacy Manager Shona Goudie tells us about a Food Foundation-led campaign, involving more than 100 or…
From cocktail bars to coffee cups to the fields of Britain, this episode, presented by Melissa Hemsley, tracks the frontier of bean innovation. World-renowned bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana (aka Mr Lyan) reveals how caramelised beans unlock unexpected dessert-wine flavours, while Koppie's beanless “…
The question isn't whether food matters, it’s whether policymakers are prepared to treat it with the urgency it deserves.
So what role did the food system play at this year's political party conferences? Our Public Affairs Lead Sophia Greenblatt reflects on this after attending events by Reform, La…
What if every child had access to a school meal that fuels concentration, boosts their fibre and protein intake and doesn't break the bank?
In the first episode of Series 2 of Bang in Some Beans, the voice of the Food Foundation and Veg Power's mission to get the UK eating more beans by 2028, Melis…
Our Bang in Some Beans podcast series is back - and this time it's bigger than ever.
Series two features a star-studded line-up, including actor Peter Egan, Happy Mondays frontman Bez, writer Dan Buettner, world-renowned bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana and TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall among o…
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