Fuel to Fork | Feed podcast

2. The rise of fossil fuels in our food

How did fossil fuels become so embedded in our food systems? We trace this journey from the industrial extraction of guano, through the game-changing Haber-Bosch process, to today’s globalized food system. Along the way, we uncover the hidden impacts on biodiversity, farmworkers, and our oceans—revealing the true cost of this reliance on fossil fuels.        In Fuel to Fork, a new podcast series powered by <a href="https://tabledebates.org/">TABLE</a>, <a href="https://ipes-food.org/">IPES-Food</a> and the <a href="https://futureoffood.org/">Global Alliance for the Future of Food</a>, we expose and explore the fossil fuels in our food, speaking to farmers, chefs, food industry experts, scientists and campaigners. Each episode delves deep into a different step of the food supply chain.          GuestsJennifer Clapp, IPES-FoodDarrin Qualman, National Farmers Union CanadaPat Mooney, IPES-Food and Etc GroupNavina Khanna, HEAL AllianceRashid Sumaila, University of British ColumbiaProduced by Matthew Kessler, Anna Paskal and Nicole Pita. Edited by Matthew Kessler. Audio engineering by Adam Titmuss. Cover art by <a href="https://theethicalagency.co.za/">The Ethical Agency</a>. Music by Blue dot sessions.

From October-December 2024, Fuel to Fork is taking over Feed: a food systems podcast.  Fossil fuels are the lifeblood of our food system. This 7-episode series exposes their hidden role in the food we eat– revealing how food accounts for 15% of global fossil fuel use. If we want to tackle climate change, we can't leave food off the plate. Fuel to Fork is a collaboration between <a href="https://tabledebates.org/">TABLE</a>, <a href="https://ipes-food.org/">IPES-Food</a>, and the <a href="https://futureoffood.org/">Global Alliance for the Future of Food</a>. Feed, a project of TABLE, is in conversation with diverse experts who are trying to transform the food system. TABLE is a collaboration between the University of Oxford, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Wageningen University in the Netherlands, National Autonomous University of Mexico and University of the Andes in Colombia. This podcast is operated by SLU.  For more info, visit https://tabledebates.org/podcast/