FAO Podcasts

In this episode of The Work We Do, we speak with Lynnette Neufeld, Director of FAO's Food and Nutrition Division, about the complex realities behind today's nutrition challenges. The conversation explores the double burden of malnutrition, where undernutrition and obesity can coexist within the same country, community, household or even individual. We also discuss why healthy diets costs more and the difficulties of advancing nutrition policies in contexts shaped by conflicting interests, commercial pressure and the need for stronger policy coherence. Lynnette reflects on her years working on the evaluation of Mexico's landmark conditional cash transfer programme, the mentors and experiences in Latin America that shaped her path from young researcher to senior leader in international nutrition, and her vision for FAO's role in the nutrition agenda: helping shift the focus from simply feeding the world to enabling access to and consumption of healthy diets for all. 00:00 Evidence over interests 00:45 Intro 00:59 The double burden of malnutrition 04:44 Policy responses 08:20 Why unhealthy food is cheaper 12:54 Nutrition beyond health 14:41 Ultra-processed foods 19:08 Commercial pressure 22:39 The role of advertising 25:30 Governments, business and civil society 30:14 Healthy diets and misinformation 32:51 FAO's role in nutrition 39:02 Mexico's cash transfer programme 42:17 Evaluation and implementation 49:00 Latin America and mentorship 01:10 Healthy diets

In this episode of The Work We Do, we sit down with Charles Spillane, Chief Scientist at FAO. Charlie traces how his upbringing on a farm in Ireland and an early interest in science fiction shaped his techno-optimistic worldview and his belief in the power of science and innovation to improve society. He discusses why scientific advances often fail to reach smallholder farmers, what it takes to close the gap between knowledge and adoption, and how financial, institutional, and systemic barriers can be addressed. Charlie explores the growing role of data in agriculture, including questions of ownership and governance, and the limitations of current research funding models. And he shares vision for a more effective, future-ready agrifood science system. 00:00 Inequality and progress 01:00 From farm to FAO 08:28 Innovation in context 11:11 The technology gap 12:24 Data and control 16:00 The digital divide 21:10 Climate trade-offs 27:07 Science funding 32:46 Why FAO

La alimentación es vida, es memoria, raíces, tierra, y el saber de nuestros ancestros. La alimentación es un derecho, no un privilegio. Hace ochenta años, el mundo prometió cultivar, compartir, alimentar a las personas y lograr una vida mejor gracias a la alimentación. Este 16 de octubre, Día Mundial de la Alimentación, caminemos todos juntos mano de la mano. Para no dejar a nadie atrás. Visita www.fao.org para conocer más. © FAO

Cos'è il cibo? Il cibo è vita, è memoria, radici, terra e saperi antichi. Il cibo è un diritto, non un privilegio. Ottanta anni fa il mondo ha fatto una promessa crescere, condividere, nutrire le comunità e vivere meglio. In questa Giornata Mondiale dell'Alimentazione il 16 ottobre camminiamo insieme, mano nella mano. Senza lasciare nessuno indietro. Per saperne di più, visita www.fao.org © FAO

What is food? Food is life. Food is memory, roots, land, and the knowledge of our ancestors. Food is a right, not a privilege. Eighty years ago, the world made a promise to grow, share, feed communities and live better through food. This World Food Day, October 16, let's all walk together hand in hand. Honour traditions. Cultivate innovation. Harvest a better future. To leave no one behind. Visit www.fao.org/wfd to learn more. The English and French versions feature voiceovers by renowned actors and dedicated FAO Champions, Lambert Wilson and Charlotte Rampling. As FAO Champions, both have used their public profiles to advocate for key FAO initiatives. Lambert Wilson, acclaimed French actor and singer, has actively supported FAO's emergency and Zero Hunger campaigns and also collaborated on FAO's Common Oceans initiative in the past as well as recently at the Oceans Conference in Nice. Charlotte Rampling, an internationally acclaimed actress, brings her longstanding commitment to global humanitarian causes to her role as an FAO Champion. Having contributed to UN Peace campaigns in the past, Charlotte Rampling is now championing FAO's World Food Day theme of Better Foods for a Better future. Narrator: Charlotte Rampling and Lambert Wilson ©FAO

In este episodio de la FAO en Minutos, se reconocen nuevos Sistemas importantes del patrimonio agrícola mundial en la República de Corea, Portugal y Tayikistán; las economías emergentes impulsarán el crecimiento de los alimentos de origen animal durante la próxima década, según un nuevo informe publicado por la FAO y la OCDE; y se lanza una iniciativa mundial para empoderar a los jóvenes y combatir el hambre con inteligencia artificial y robots. Productores: Flora Trouilloud, Ruki Inoshita, Heriberto Araujo Presentador: Heriberto Araujo Supervisión editorial: Ho Tszmei Sonido: Eric Deleu © FAO/ Nozim Kalandarov

En este episodio de la FAO en Minutos, la Organización amplía la distribución de semillas de emergencia en Sudán; se publica un nuevo informe sobre los jóvenes y los sistemas agroalimentarios; y la Conferencia de la FAO se celebra en Roma. Productores: Flora Trouilloud, Ruki Inoshita, Heriberto Araujo Presentador: Heriberto Araujo Supervisión editorial: Ho Tszmei © FAO/Mahmoud Hamoruk