Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food

By The Center for Food Integrity

Join The Center for Food Integrity for the fastest 15 minutes in food! Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food is a monthly 15-minute podcast that can help you learn more about what's happening on the globa... more

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The podcast currently has 26 episodes available.

Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food episodes:

July 14, 2026 Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food: July 2026 Edition
From extreme heat and political uncertainty to how new rules could reshape food marketing. Tune into the July edition of Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food from CFI as Dr. David Hughes details how record-breaking temps are disrupting food production across Europe, what changing political leadership in the U.K. could mean for agriculture, why proposed social media restrictions for children are forcing food brands to rethink their marketing strategies and the creative ways companies are connecting food with the excitement of the FIFA World Cup. Don’t miss the fastest 15 minutes in food!
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June 10, 2026 Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food: June 2026 Edition
What can a nearly empty international flight tell us about the state of the global food system? In the June edition of Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food, Dr. David Hughes joins CFI’s Charlie Arnot from Australia after weeks of travel across Southeast Asia and Australia. From rising food and energy costs to labor shortages and shifting consumer pressures, he shares firsthand observations on how global events are reshaping food systems around the world. Tune in for a fast-paced look at the trends – and challenges – influencing food, agriculture and consumers far beyond our borders.
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May 12, 2026 Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food: May 2026 Edition
Global tensions, rising energy costs, AI-powered grocery shopping and childhood nutrition are all converging to shape the future of food — and the latest episode of Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food, from The Center for Food Integrity, explores what it means for consumers, farmers and the food system.

In this month’s conversation, Dr. David Hughes and CFI's Charlie Arnot discuss how disruptions in global fertilizer and energy markets could impact food prices in the months ahead and why food security is increasingly being viewed as a matter of national security around the world. They also explore Tesco’s move from traditional barcodes to QR codes and how emerging AI tools may transform the grocery shopping experience through greater personalization, transparency and consumer engagement.
The episode also examines new efforts in the UK to address childhood obesity through changes to school meal programs and what those changes could mean for families, schools and future eating habits.
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April 02, 2026 Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food: April Edition
Global conflict, rising input costs and major shifts among food companies are the focus of this month’s Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food. In the April edition, Dr. David Hughes breaks down what it all means for agriculture and the food system, explores how the war in Iran is driving higher energy and fertilizer costs and putting new pressure on farmers and food prices. He also discusses ongoing restructuring among major food companies and what it signals for the future of CPG. On a lighter note – a look at the surprising story behind the English countryside! Listen to the April edition to connect the dots shaping food today.
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April 02, 2026 Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food: March 2026 Edition
Tune in each month to Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food! From The Center for Food Integrity
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February 06, 2026 Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food: February 2026 Edition
In the February edition of Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food, CFI CEO Charlie Arnot sits down with Dr. Food, aka Dr. David Hughes, to unpack global food retail trends: protein’s continued pull and why eggs are all they’re cracked up to be, why 2026 will be a tough year for UK consumers and how GLP-1 medications are reshaping grocery and food service. Tune in for the fastest 15 minutes in food!
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January 09, 2026 Connection the Dots with Dr. Food: January 2026 Edition
Happy New Year! Dr. Food, aka Dr. David Hughes, and host Charlie Arnot, CEO of The Center for Food Integrity, kick off 2026 with a conversation about how traditions are collided with trends in Europe - from British pubs as community hubs to animal welfare regulations and changing food choices.Tune in!
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December 09, 2025 Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food: December 2025 Edition
During the Dec. 2025 episode of "Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food," CFI's Charlie Arnot and Dr. David Hughes cover a wide range of timely topics, from new UK sugar taxes and advertising restrictions to the growing momentum behind gene editing and the changing landscape of online food retail. It’s a quick, informative look at the issues shaping what we grow, buy and eat. Catch the full episode and be sure to join us on January 8 when we return with more of "the fastest 15 minutes in food!"
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November 07, 2025 Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food: November 2025 Edition
“Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food - November 2025 Edition! Dr. David Hughes is fresh off a world tour – sharing insights on what’s top of mind when it comes to food and ag. Learn more about what’s behind an increase in meat consumption, how tariff tinkering continues to cause uncertainty and why UK farmers are scratching their heads when it comes to consumer trust.
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October 03, 2025 Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food: October 2025 Edition
How is the debate about the health of seed oils affecting farmers in the UK? Dr. David Hughes shares the impact during the October 2025 episode of Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food. Listen in as David and Charlie Arnot with The Center for Food Integrity unpack insights into what’s shaping consumer behavior and food systems worldwide.
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17min

FAQs about Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food:

How many episodes does Connecting the Dots with Dr. Food have?

The podcast currently has 26 episodes available.