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In this episode Emily King talks about how much water is in your food, exploring what makes up a water footprint and how much water you use when you grow, make and eat food.

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In this episode Emily King talks about water. Taupō catchment is an example of farmers who have to farm differently to improve impacts on freshwater, along with green water and blue water.

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In this episode Emily King shares more about the food systems of Māori, the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand. Dr Jessica Hutchings explains the Māori food system and the Hua Parakore framework.

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In this episode Emily King looks at different approaches to farming, such as organic, biodynamic and regenerative and conventional farming. She discusses scale, traces the history of farming in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how we got to where we are today with our farming systems.

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In this episode Emily King traces the history of synthetic fertilisers and how we got to where we are today with large scale applications. She asks why we don’t just trust natural processes and production. Emily shares some tips you can do to Re-food based on this chapter of the book.

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In this episode Emily King introduces the food system, giving an overview of the book and what it means to take a food systems approach.

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In this episode Emily King starts to unpack the food system, beginning with why we need a healthy environment for a healthy food system. Soil, water and air is needed for the longevity of food production.

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In this episode Emily King gives us good reasons to fall in love with soil, including microbes and why soil is crucial for plant growth and food production.

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