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Food Futurists

Food Futurists

By Prof Andy Lowe

Ensuring we have access to healthy and tasty food for the future means lots of people are working hard across food industry supply chains on a global scale. Agtech, food origins, alternative proteins, native foods, food waste, personal food choices, and more are up for discussion. Prof Andy Lowe examines the solutions being put in place today to put tomorrow's meal on your table.

Produced in partnership with the University of Adelaide, Ramona Dalton Communications and Basement Enterprises.
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Bananas for change

Food FuturistsMar 11, 2020

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Season 2 highlights - A taste across the agrifood tech space
Apr 20, 202036:19
Why telling the story of a better tomorrow makes sense

Why telling the story of a better tomorrow makes sense

It's easy to get bogged down by what's not working in the world's approach to environmental sustainability, agriculture and food production. Film maker Damon Gameau (2040) chooses to look at the solutions and people making waves in today's industries that promise to radically change the world as we know it, making life better for people and planet.

This Season 2 interview was recorded at evokeAG 2020, the Asia Pacific region's largest Agrifood tech event, brought to you by AgriFutures Australia. This podcast is produced in partnership with the University of Adelaide, Ramona Dalton Communications and Basem3nt Enterprises.

Apr 13, 202018:12
What’s really driving change in the food industry?
Apr 09, 202019:47
Bringing AI to agriculture for world's poorest farmers: replacing guesswork with data and data driven insights

Bringing AI to agriculture for world's poorest farmers: replacing guesswork with data and data driven insights

Ranveer Chandra Chief Scientist Microsoft Azure and FarmBeats researcher is looking towards a not-too-distant future where some of the world's poorest farmers can access low cost data-capture technology using something as ubiquitous as a mobile phone. And how about those old TV aerials? Turns out they're really handy too. 

This Season 2 interview was recorded at evokeAG 2020, the Asia Pacific region's largest Agrifood tech event, brought to you by AgriFutures Australia.  This podcast is produced in partnership with the University of Adelaide, Ramona Dalton Communications and Basem3nt Enterprises.

Apr 06, 202023:02
Bananas for change

Bananas for change

With 40% of what growers produce not making it to the shops, Krista Watkins Managing Director of Natural Evolution has dedicated herself to finding new uses for unsaleable produce.  Our farmers are growing 100%, let’s use 100%!  Krista knows how.

This Season 2 interview was recorded at evokeAG 2020, the Asia Pacific region's largest Agrifood tech event, brought to you by AgriFutures Australia.  This podcast is produced in partnership with the University of Adelaide, Ramona Dalton Communications and Basem3nt Enterprises.


Mar 11, 202019:34
Is carbon neutral meat the holy grail of the livestock industry?

Is carbon neutral meat the holy grail of the livestock industry?

"It’s not just meat=bad and plants=good".  Meat producers have a massive potential of being part of the environmental solution.  Andy speaks with James Madden MD of family business Flinders +Co, the first meat company in the world to fully off-set all carbon emissions from their business and every kilogram of meat they sell.  

This Season 2 interview was recorded at evokeAG 2020, the Asia Pacific region's largest Agrifood tech event, brought to you by AgriFutures Australia.  This podcast is produced in partnership with the University of Adelaide, Ramona Dalton Communications and Basem3nt Enterprises.

Mar 09, 202018:59
next level innovations in global Agrifood Tech

next level innovations in global Agrifood Tech

Ethy Levy CEO Bridge Hub talks to Andy Lowe about how Israeli-Australian connections are taking the global Agrifood Tech Industry to the next level of innovating, thanks to a special focus on researchers and early-stage start-ups.

This Season 2 interview was recorded at evokeAG 2020, the Asia Pacific region's largest Agrifood tech event, brought to you by AgriFutures Australia.  This podcast is produced in partnership with the University of Adelaide, Ramona Dalton Communications and Basem3nt Enterprises.

Mar 04, 202018:35
policy around food products is no piece of cake
Mar 02, 202013:49
Going crackers - where the food we actually eat meets the real needs of future food production

Going crackers - where the food we actually eat meets the real needs of future food production

Mike Lee, Co-Founder and CEO of Alpha Food Labs, wants to make it easy for people and businesses to support biodiversity in food production.  Also, find out why this big-picture thinker refuses to answer questions about the next big future food trend.

This Season 2 interview was recorded at evokeAG 2020, the Asia Pacific region's largest Agrifood tech event, brought to you by AgriFutures Australia. This podcast is produced in partnership with the University of Adelaide, Ramona Dalton Communications and Basem3nt Enterprises.

Feb 26, 202020:19
Is plant-based meat part of the solution? Hungry Jacks CEO thinks so
Feb 24, 202016:15
This is what it takes to change a generation of farmers for the better
Feb 20, 202016:47
Connecting with success in the agrifood tech industry - Kay Hull AM Chair AgriFutures Australia
Feb 18, 202020:19
The minds & innovations behind a renowned global food summit - in conversation with Andy Lowe

The minds & innovations behind a renowned global food summit - in conversation with Andy Lowe

In this last episode of season 1 Prof Andy Lowe is interviewed by Food Futurists producer Ramona Dalton

We get to the heart of the brilliant minds and innovations behind Global Table Seeds&Chips Melbourne 2019. The phenomenal leaders and speakers, and thought provoking podcast guests, providing solutions today to put tomorrow's meal on your table.

This podcast is produced in partnership with the University of Adelaide, Ramona Dalton Communications and Basem3nt Enterprises.

Dec 02, 201921:41
Nutrition of protein alternatives - in conversation with Sandro Demaio

Nutrition of protein alternatives - in conversation with Sandro Demaio

...talking with Dr Sandro Demaio the CEO of EAT about the nutritional issues surrounding alternative protein choices.

This episode was recorded during the 2019 Global Table Melbourne Australia, Seeds&Chips.  Produced in partnership with the University of Adelaide, Ramona Dalton Communications and Basem3nt Enterprises.

Nov 04, 201922:01
Hosting Global Table in Melbourne - in conversation with Paul Guerra
Oct 28, 201916:43
Carbon neutral meat - in conversation with Paul Wood

Carbon neutral meat - in conversation with Paul Wood

...talking with Paul Wood the Director of Dairy Australia, about protein options that recognise the importance of sustainably and ethically produced Australian beef and its potential in global markets.

This episode was recorded during the 2019 Global Table Melbourne Australia, Seeds&Chips.  Produced in partnership with the University of Adelaide, Ramona Dalton Communications and Basem3nt Enterprises.

Oct 25, 201917:33
Alternative proteins - in conversation with Thomas King

Alternative proteins - in conversation with Thomas King

..talking with Thomas King, the CEO of Food Frontier about alternative protein options, the future global market for plant-based protein products and food sustainability.

This episode was recorded during the 2019 Global Table Melbourne Australia, Seeds&Chips.  Produced in partnership with the University of Adelaide, Ramona Dalton Communications and Basem3nt Enterprises.

Oct 25, 201917:10
Food insecurity and waste - in conversation with Jim Mullan

Food insecurity and waste - in conversation with Jim Mullan

...talking with the CEO of SecondBite about tackling food insecurity and waste through food rescue programs in Australia

This episode was recorded during the 2019 Global Table Melbourne Australia, Seeds&Chips.  Produced in partnership with the University of Adelaide, Ramona Dalton Communications and Basem3nt Enterprises.

Oct 25, 201924:32
United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals - in conversation with Kylie Porter
Oct 25, 201919:10
AgTech opportunities - in conversation with Matt Pryor

AgTech opportunities - in conversation with Matt Pryor

…talking with Matthew Pryor, Partner of AgThentic, about AgTech opportunities and investment and Australia’s place in this massive global market.

This episode was recorded during the 2019 Global Table Melbourne Australia, Seeds&Chips.  Produced in partnership with the University of Adelaide, Ramona Dalton Communications and Basem3nt Enterprises.

Oct 25, 201917:01
Orphan crops - in conversation with Howard Yana-Shapiro

Orphan crops - in conversation with Howard Yana-Shapiro

…talking with the Chief Agricultural Officer of Mars Incorporated about orphan crops – the next wave of food plants to come out of Africa augmented for nutrition to help tackle hunger and malnutrition.

This episode was recorded during the 2019 Global Table Melbourne Australia, Seeds&Chips.  Produced in partnership with the University of Adelaide, Ramona Dalton Communications and Basem3nt Enterprises.

Oct 25, 201935:39
The future of food - in conversation with Marco Gualtieri

The future of food - in conversation with Marco Gualtieri

… talking to the Founder and Chairman of Seeds&Chips Marco Gualtieri about the unique and energising format of Seeds&Chips and its journey from Milan to Global Table Melbourne Australia.

This episode was recorded during the 2019 Global Table Melbourne Australia, Seeds&Chips.  Produced in partnership with the University of Adelaide, Ramona Dalton Communications and Basem3nt Enterprises.

Oct 24, 201913:42