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Follow the Food examines the biggest challenges facing the world food system, from climate change to malnutrition, and looks at some of the solutions to overcome them.

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    Follow the food Season 1 Episode 1 - Closing the gap
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    #1 - Closing the gap

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    As we race towards a global population of nine then ten billion how are we going to feed the planet in a sustainable way that doesn't exhaust the earth's resources? We're on a journey from field to fork to explore whether technological innovation and modern agriculture can rise to this challenge. Welcome to "Follow the Food."

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  2. Follow the food Season 1 Episode 2 - The water challenge
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    #2 - The water challenge

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    Water is our most precious commodity. Every drop counts. With agriculture accounting for an incredible 70% of all water withdrawals globally, it's down to food producers to help spearhead advances in protecting our supplies. This week's episode of Follow the Food meets the farmers, engineers and scientists attempting to rise to this challenge.

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  3. Follow the food Season 1 Episode 3 - Generation Farmer
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    #3 - Generation Farmer

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    The average age of the global farmer is over 60 and increasing numbers of younger rural workers are flocking to the cities, so the future of our farming communities is looking uncertain. However, a new unexpected generation of farmer is emerging.

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  4. Follow the food Season 1 Episode 4 - Hi-tech solutions
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    #4 - Hi-tech solutions

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    Technology plays an increasingly important role in maximising farm and food production, from AI enabled machines to robotics, super pollinators to satellite surveillance. But can these innovations meet the food challenges of the future?

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  5. Follow the food Season 1 Episode 5 - Wasting waste
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    #5 - Wasting waste

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    We currently produce enough food globally to feed everyone on the planet. Unfortunately though, we waste too much. In this episode we meet those food innovators who are trying to reduce food waste from the moment a seed is planted to when it arrives on our plate.

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  6. Follow the food Season 1 Episode 6 - Better food
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    #6 - Better food

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    The key challenge across the developed and developing world is to make sure that our food is healthy, tasty, nutritious and affordable. This episode explores all aspects of creating a nutritious diet for all - from producing alternative mega crops to discovering different types of protein.

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  7. Follow the food Season 1 Episode 7 - Soil: The new gold rush
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    #7 - Soil: The new gold rush

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    With an estimated 60 years of top soil left, this episode explores revolutionary methods of soil enrichment plus ways to farm without it altogether.

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  8. Follow the food Season 1 Episode 8 - Sustainable food systems
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    #8 - Sustainable food systems

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    Some aspects of food production have a negative environmental impact. But fortunately, agricultural pioneers have started to find solutions. By blending expertise from science and business, farming is beginning to clean up its act, without costing farmers a fortune.

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  9. Follow the food Season 2 Episode 1 - Farmers on the Frontline
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    #9 - Farmers on the Frontline

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    Many of us rarely think about how food reaches our plate, but that all changed with the pandemic. Travel restrictions and labour absences led to food shortages across the world. It was a timely warning of the dangers of the food crisis we are all threatened with. Because by 2050 the global population is estimated to rise to 10 billion, and to feed ourselves we will need to greatly increase food production, but how can we do this in a sustainable way that doesn't harm the environment? In Follow the Food, renowned Botanist, James Wong, will explore how farming, science, technology and the consumer can overcome this profound challenge. In this episode, James Wong considers the biggest challenge facing us all - the climate crisis.

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  10. Follow the food Season 2 Episode 2 - Seeds of Life
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    #10 - Seeds of Life

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    Many of us rarely think about how food reaches our plate, but that all changed with the pandemic. Travel restrictions and labour absences led to food shortages across the world. It was a timely warning of the dangers of the food crisis we are all threatened with. Because by 2050 the global population is estimated to rise to 10 billion, and to feed ourselves we will need to greatly increase food production, but how can we do this in a sustainable way that doesn't harm the environment? In Follow the Food, renowned Botanist, James Wong, will explore how farming, science, technology and the consumer can overcome this profound challenge. In this episode, James Wong examines how we can become less reliant on a small number of crops to feed us.

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  11. Follow the food Season 2 Episode 3 - Growing New Farmers
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    #11 - Growing New Farmers

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    Many of us rarely think about how food reaches our plate, but that all changed with the pandemic. Travel restrictions and labour absences led to food shortages across the world. It was a timely warning of the dangers of the food crisis we are all threatened with. Because by 2050 the global population is estimated to rise to 10 billion, and to feed ourselves we will need to greatly increase food production, but how can we do this in a sustainable way that doesn't harm the environment? In a new series of Follow the Food, renowned botanist James Wong will explore how farming, science, technology and the consumer can overcome this profound challenge. In this episode, James Wong considers how we can produce a new generation of farmers to stop the world going hungry.

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  12. Follow the food Season 2 Episode 4 - It Never Rains, It Pours
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    #12 - It Never Rains, It Pours

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    Many of us rarely think about how food reaches our plate, but that all changed with the pandemic. Travel restrictions and labour absences led to food shortages across the world. It was a timely warning of the dangers of the food crisis we are all threatened with. Because by 2050 the global population is estimated to rise to 10 billion, and to feed ourselves we will need to greatly increase food production, but how can we do this in a sustainable way that doesn't harm the environment? In a new series of Follow the Food, renowned Botanist, James Wong, will explore how farming, science, technology and the consumer can overcome this profound challenge. In this episode, James Wong examines how agriculture can solve its water problems.

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  13. Follow the food Season 2 Episode 5 - The Promised Land
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    #13 - The Promised Land

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    Many of us rarely think about how food reaches our plate, but that all changed with the pandemic. Travel restrictions and labour absences led to food shortages across the world. It was a timely warning of the dangers of the food crisis we are all threatened with. Because by 2050 the global population is estimated to rise to 10 billion, and to feed ourselves we will need to greatly increase food production, but how can we do this in a sustainable way that doesn't harm the environment? In Follow the Food, renowned Botanist, James Wong, will explore how farming, science, technology and the consumer can overcome this profound challenge. In this episode, James Wong considers the very foundation of the food chain, the earth itself.

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  14. Follow the food Season 2 Episode 6 - Urban Farming
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    #14 - Urban Farming

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    Many of us rarely think about how food reaches our plate, but that all changed with the pandemic. Travel restrictions and labour absences led to food shortages across the world. It was a timely warning of the dangers of the food crisis we are all threatened with. Because by 2050 the global population is estimated to rise to 10 billion, and to feed ourselves we will need to greatly increase food production, but how can we do this in a sustainable way that doesn't harm the environment? In a new series of Follow the Food, renowned Botanist, James Wong, will explore how farming, science, technology and the consumer can overcome this profound challenge. In this episode, James Wong examines whether cities can produce more of their own food, to help reduce food miles and waste.

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  15. Follow the food Season 2 Episode 7 - A Smarter Harvest
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    #15 - A Smarter Harvest

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    Many of us rarely think about how food reaches our plate, but that all changed with the pandemic. Travel restrictions and labour absences led to food shortages across the world. It was a timely warning of the dangers of the food crisis we are all threatened with. Because by 2050 the global population is estimated to rise to 10 billion, and to feed ourselves we will need to greatly increase food production, but how can we do this in a sustainable way that doesn't harm the environment? In a new series of Follow the Food, renowned Botanist, James Wong, will explore how farming, science, technology and the consumer can overcome this profound challenge. In this episode, James Wong reveals how big data has transformed food production.

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  16. Follow the food Season 2 Episode 8 - Consumer Power
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    #16 - Consumer Power

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    Many of us rarely think about how food reaches our plate, but that all changed with the pandemic. Travel restrictions and labour absences led to food shortages across the world. It was a timely warning of the dangers of the food crisis we are all threatened with. Because by 2050 the global population is estimated to rise to 10 billion, and to feed ourselves we will need to greatly increase food production, but how can we do this in a sustainable way that doesn't harm the environment? In a new series of Follow the Food, renowned Botanist, James Wong, will explore how farming, science, technology and the consumer can overcome this profound challenge. In this episode, James Wong examines how we can all transform the food system simply through the choices we make as consumers.

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  17. Follow the food Season 3 Episode 1 - Foodtopia
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    #17 - Foodtopia

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  18. Follow the food Season 3 Episode 2 - You are what your food eats
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    #18 - You are what your food eats

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  19. Follow the food Season 3 Episode 3 - The waste chain
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    #19 - The waste chain

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  20. Follow the food Season 3 Episode 4 - Protein planet
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    #20 - Protein planet

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  21. Follow the food Season 3 Episode 5 - Future farms
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    #21 - Future farms

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  22. Follow the food Season 3 Episode 6 - The endangered foods list
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    #22 - The endangered foods list

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  23. Follow the food Season 3 Episode 7 - Food as medicine
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    #23 - Food as medicine

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  24. Follow the food Season 3 Episode 8 - The foods tha could prevent climate disasters
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    #24 - The foods tha could prevent climate disasters

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Best Episodes Summary

"Closing the gap" is the best rated episode of "Follow the food". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/1/2019. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The water challenge".