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Who is responsible for feeding us (well)? In conversation with Pen Vogler

Who is responsible for feeding us (well)? In conversation with Pen Vogler

FromReading Our Times


Who is responsible for feeding us (well)? In conversation with Pen Vogler

FromReading Our Times

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Nov 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Our relationship with food is unhealthy. While nearly 2/3 of English adults and 1/3 of children struggle with extra weight problems, there are currently around 2,500 food banks operating in the UK.

What's gone wrong? Why do we so struggle with food? And whose responsiblity is it to feed us anyway?

In this week's episode, Nick Spencer speaks to author Pen Vogler about her book Stuffed: A History of Good Food and Hard Times in Britain
Released:
Nov 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Reading Our Times is the podcast that explores the books and the ideas that are shaping us today. It is hosted by Nick Spencer, Senior Fellow at the think tank, Theos. We’re going to be talking to some of the world’s leading authors about issues like meritocracy, justice, populism, human rights, the brain, liberalism, and religion. Above all, we'll be exploring what these books have to say about the times we live in and about the people we are. So listen with us, and we’ll introduce you to authors, books and ideas that illuminate ourselves and our world today. For more information about the people and ideas behind the podcast, visit https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/about/who-we-are or follow us on Twitter @theosthinktank and @theosnick.