Why the Food System is Breaking and How to Fix it [IVO DEGN]

About this episode

The episode discusses the fragility of Europe's food system and the potential of regenerative agriculture as a solution.

Let me ask you this: do you think Europe can feed itself in 20–30 years under current conditions? In this episode of the Deep Seed Podcast, I sit down with Ivo Degn (Re:source) to unpack a reality very few people are willing to face: Europe’s food system is becoming more fragile, more volatile, and less resilient every year. We talk about rising food insecurity, collapsing soil health, fertiliser dependency on fossil fuels, ageing farmers with no one to replace them, and a system that was never designed for the world we now live in. This conversation reframes regenerative agriculture from a “nice idea” to a serious response to food system risk. Because at the end of the day, agriculture is not just another sector. It is the foundation of civilisation. — In this deep-dive masterclass, we explore: • Why the modern agrifood system depends on assumptions that no longer hold • How climate volatility (droughts, floods, shifting baselines) is destabilising food production • Why fertiliser, energy and geopolitics are tightly linked • The hidden structural barriers blocking regenerative agriculture in Europe • Why farmers are often trapped in a system they know isn’t working • How soil…

People in this episode

Host: Raphael Esterhazy

Guest: Ivo Degn

Topics covered

• food system fragility
• regenerative agriculture
• food insecurity
• soil health
• climate change
• agriculture dependency

Keywords

• food security
• climate volatility
• fertiliser dependency
• biodiversity
• soil biology
• agriculture
• geopolitics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Re:source

Places: Europe

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