Sam Chetan-Welsh, senior political advisor at Green Alliance, gives his response to the King's Speech and what is shows about the government's commitment to improving the food system.

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Anna Taylor, Executive Director of the Food Foundation, tell us about a new report published by the Energy Climate Intelligence Unit about the rise in food prices. 

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Nésa Depeza Njie from The Recipe for Change campaign tells us about We're Fed Up, the people-powered call for healthy, affordable food which launched earlier this month. This campaign led by Sustain, Food Foundation, Action on Salt and Sugar, Impact on Urban Health, the British Heart Foundation and Obesity Health Alliance was co-developed with people from across the country who want to see a change to their shopping experience. 

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Rebecca Tobi, Head of Food Business Transformation at the Food Foundation is joined for our 200th episode by a really panel of experts to discuss the vexed question of chicken in the UK.

Anthony Field, Head of Compassion in World Farming UK, Myrtle Gregory, Research and Policy Officer at the Eating Better Alliance, and Mirzan, who's one of the Food Foundation's young food ambassadors explore the politics of poultry from environment to animal welfare and domestic food security objectives. 

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Anna Taylor, Executive Director of the Food Foundation, this week talks to Olivia Bailey, the Department of Education Minister responsible for school food in a week of exciting announcements who tells us about her vision for school food and how she hopes changes coming in September, will benefit children and young people.

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Nika Pajda, Head of Policy and Research at Bite Back tells us about young people's experiences of school food in England that has emerged from their latest report, Big Food in Schools.

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This week Dustin Benton, Managing Director of Sustainability at Forefront Advisors, tells us about the Land Use Framework and why it's essential to help England grow better quality food, decarbonize and restore nature.

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Can the mighty bean change the way we feel? Plant biologist Nadia Radzman, of Cambridge University, has found evidence showing the Fava bean contains chemicals linked to lasting improvements in the moods and emotions of those consuming them. So in the final episode of our Bang in Some Beans podcast series, presenter Melissa Hemsley quizzes a group of women about the impact soy beans have influenced their hormonal health with nutritional therapist and author of The Natural Menopause Method, Karen Newby. 

And as they report back on a month of upping their bean intake, food writer, Emiko Davies offers them a miso and walnut paste from her latest book, The Japanese Pantry to test. You can find the recipe for Emiko's Walnut Miso here, the recipe for Karen's White Bean Salad with Tahini Dressing here and more delicious bean recipes here.

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Dr Mhairi Brown, Head of Food Futures at the Food Farming and Countryside Commission, tells us about a Citizen Advisory Council's reports on regional food systems.

The findings will feed into the development of Defra's new Food Strategy, offering new insights into how national government can help regional food systems thrive – and what they can learn from work already happening to transform food.

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In this episode of Bang in Some Beans, we're tackling the thorny question - does eating them give you wind?

MasterChef winner, gastroenterologist and fibre expert Dr Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed, explains what really happens in our gut when we add more beans to our diet, while Hannah Wilding from Bold Bean's reveals how slow-cooking them can help your digestive system.

Presenter Melissa Hemsley also hears the verdict of Food Ambassador Jo McLoughlin, who tests Dr Saliha's Bean Quesadillas recipe. You can find the recipe for Dr Saliha's Bean Quesadillas here and more delicious bean recipes here.

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