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The Best Episodes of Follow the food

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...

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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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Soil: The new gold rush

    S1:E7

    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 - 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 - 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 - Seeds of Life

    S2:E2

    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 - Growing New Farmers

    S2:E3

    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 - 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 - The Promised Land

    S2:E5

    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 - Urban Farming

    S2:E6

    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 - A Smarter Harvest

    S2:E7

    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 - Consumer Power

    S2:E8

    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 - Foodtopia

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    #18 - You are what your food eats

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    #19 - The waste chain

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    #20 - Protein planet

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    #21 - Future farms

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    #22 - The endangered foods list

    S3:E6

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    #23 - Food as medicine

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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".