How broken are our food systems?

About this episode

Rebecca Torr speaks with Professor Sima Hamadeh about the challenges and future of global food systems.

Rebecca Torr speaks with Professor Sima Hamadeh about the challenges and future of global food systems. Welcome to Emerald Podcast Series. Join our hosts as they talk to experts using their research to create real impact in society. In each episode we explore the role research plays in our modern world, and ask how it can contribute to solving the complex environmental, economic, social and political challenges facing our planet.

People in this episode

Host: Rebecca Torr

Guest: Professor Sima Hamadeh

Topics covered

• food systems
• global challenges
• sustainability

Keywords

• research
• impact
• environmental challenges
• economic challenges
• social challenges
• political challenges

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