FoodUnfolded Podcast

Industrial agriculture often neglects biodiversity and sustainable ecosystems. Food forests, on the other hand, are species-rich and full of life. Unlike natural forests, food forests are mainly composed of perennial edible plants, including trees and shrubs with edible fruits. They are self-sustaining, productive, and relatively inexpensive to manage.

Could food forests be replacing part of our conventional agriculture?

Tune in to find out what food forests are, how they are designed, and whether they present a scalable solution.

Article by Lina Dilly
Read by Inés Oort Alonso
Graphics by Eloise Adler
Sound Design by Jane Alice Liu

Read the full article 'Food Forests | Sustainable Agriculture, Nature’s Way'

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Reconnect to the origins and future of your food. FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU.

This project is co-funded by the European Union.

The FAO estimates that we lost 75% of our crop diversity during the 20th century. This trend is threatening food security and human health. But in recent years awareness has increased and efforts to reverse this trend are being made. So what is crop diversity? How can this benefit our food system?

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Article by Lina Dilly
Read by Eloise Adler
Graphics by Eloise Adler
Sound Design by Jane Alice Liu

Read the full article 'Crop Diversity: Why It Matters'

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Reconnect to the origins and future of your food. FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU.

This project is co-funded by the European Union.

We love figs for their sweet flavour that pairs well with both sweet and savoury dishes. You probably never given them much thought - but, oh boy, do figs hold a few mysteries.

So what exactly are figs, how are figs pollinated, what is a fig wasp, and why are they so special? Find these answers in our AudioArticle.

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Article by Molly Melvin
Read by Inés Oort Alonso
Graphics by Eloise Adler
Sound Design by Jane Alice Liu

Read the full article 'Figs & Wasps | How are Figs Pollinated?'

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Reconnect to the origins and future of your food. FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU.

This project is co-funded by the European Union.

Soil is a precious mixture of the living, the never-living, and the dead. It’s a vital resource for 98.8% of our food - and it’s not renewable. Healthy soil is critical not only for farmers, but for whole ecosystems. Find out what makes up soil and what causes its damage in our 7 minute AudioArticle.

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Article by Annabel Slater
Read by Inés Oort Alonso
Graphics by Eloise Adler
Sound Design by Jane Alice Liu

Read the full article 'Why Soil Matters'

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Reconnect to the origins and future of your food. FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU.

This project is co-funded by the European Union.

As the most expensive spice in the world, saffron is an extremely lucrative product. With limited production and growing demand, the spice has become increasingly vulnerable to adulteration and counterfeits. A look into the darker side of the prized spice reveals systemic problems in the spice supply chain.

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Article by Claudia Lee
Read by Inés Oort Alonso
Graphics by Eloise Adler
Sound Design by Jane Alice Liu

Read the full article "The Price of Safron"

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Reconnect to the origins and future of your food. FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU.

This project is co-funded by the European Union.