Are food systems allies or enemies in the fight to save biodiversity? With our planet facing a biodiversity crisis, the answer depends on who you ask and what forms of life we prioritize. We speak with farmers, biophysical modelers, and biologists to explore whether producing food and conserving biodiversity can be achieved at the same time. We also discuss how our diets impact biodiversity, whether farming without soil can be better for biodiversity at large, and what it would take to effect...

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What biodiversity do you care about?

OCT 10, 202434 MIN
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What biodiversity do you care about?

OCT 10, 202434 MIN

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Are food systems allies or enemies in the fight to save biodiversity? With our planet facing a biodiversity crisis, the answer depends on who you ask and what forms of life we prioritize. We speak with farmers, biophysical modelers, and biologists to explore whether producing food and conserving biodiversity can be achieved at the same time. We also discuss how our diets impact biodiversity, whether farming without soil can be better for biodiversity at large, and what it would take to effectively "shrink" the food system.

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Guests

  • Anna Lappé, Global Alliance for the Future of Food
  • Els Hegger, Aardigh
  • Silvia Quarta, La Junquera Farm
  • Bernd Blossey, Assoc Prof at Cornell University
  • Adrian Müller, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) 


Episode edited by Ylva Carlqvist Warnborg and Matthew Kessler. Produced by Matthew Kessler. Music by Blue dot sessions.