What is the planetary health diet and how will it benefit both people and planet? In the first episode of the Let's Rethink Food podcast, our hosts Dr. Sandro Demaio and Dr. Hazel Wallace meets up with the leading scientists and co-chairs of the EAT-Lancet Commission: Prof. Walter Willett and Prof. Johan Rockstrøm.

01 - The Planetary Health Diet

The Let's Rethink Food podcast takes a deep dive into the groundbreaking EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, Health. For each episode, our hosts Dr. Hazel Wallace, The Food Medic and Dr. Sandro Demaio, CEO of EAT, set out to unpick the science and translate it into everyday action. Tune in for the solutions to one of our most pressing issues globally: How are we going to feed a growing population healthy food without destroying the planet?

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We meet Dr. Sonja Vermeulen, Marine Biologist Christine Figgener and System Thinker Jeremy Oppenheim to discuss how our food system can save what's left of biodiversity

07 - Safeguarding Earth with Food

We need to half our food waste and loss in order to create a healthy and sustainable food system. We meet up with Zero Waste entrepreneurs Lauren Singer, Joost Bakker and Emilie Vanpoperinghe to discuss solutions.

06 - No Food to Waste

How can we produce healthy food sustainability for a growing population? The technician behind the first slaughter-free burger, Peter Verstrate, founder of Local Dirt, Heather Hilleren and food scientist Prof. Jessica Fanzo brings solutions to the table.

05 - The Future of Food Production

Twins and social media stars Stephen and David Flynn started the Happy Pear to inspire people to eat more vegetables. What can we learn from their way of living?

04 - The Plant Way of Living

Former advertising executive Dan Parker spent two decades working with ‘big food’ corporations – until obesity-related type 2 diabetes made him change direction. Together with Food Policy Professor Tim Lang, they discuss who should lead change; politicians, businesses or consumers?

01 - The Planetary Health Diet

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