Podcast recommendation: The Future of Food - How to Achieve Radical Change with George Monbiot

Farming is one of the most damaging industries in the world. How can we develop healthier, cheaper and less damaging versions of familiar and accepted foods?

Last week we recommended the Reasons to Be Cheerful Podcast - and with good reason as it covers so many fascinating stories related to geography, and this week's episode is no exception.

In this episode Ed and Geoff chat with environmental activist, author and journalist George Monbiot about how farming is the most environmentally damaging industry in the whole world, and great swathes of the Earth's surface are given over to the production of our food, particularly through grazing and feeding livestock. This episode is a great listen for those of you teaching the food option for Resource Management (AQA GCSE).

George talks about his new book Regenesis: Feeding the world without devouring our planet, whichexplores how we can develop healthier, cheaper and less damaging versions of familiar and accepted foods through the 'counter-agricultural revolution.' What is the secret to delivering radical change? And why might a pancake hold the solution to our problems?

Listen to the episode here - https://shows.acast.com/reason...

You can buy the book here - https://www.penguin.co.uk/book...

George has a regular column for the Guardian where he covers a variety of environmental issues. Have a look at some of his previous columns here - https://www.theguardian.com/pr...