Education, Education, Education with Professor Nicola Cannon: It's a lovely moment in life when you go full circle. In this episode that's just what I did. Returning to the Royal Agricultural University, where I did a masters in 'Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security', I interviewed the prolific and deeply knowledgeable Professor Nicola Cannon, who I was lucky enough to be lectured by during my time there.To say Nicola was ahead of the curve is an understatement. Her research spans over several decades and Nicola was writing papers on topics like integrated arable-livestock systems, long before the term regenerative entered the zeitgeist. We cover a broad range of topics during our walk and Nicola leaves no stone unturned when it comes to research. We're granted access into the myriad of experiments and trials she's currently conducting at the RAU, to prove the essential value of regenerative farming systems.'The proof is in the pudding' and 'walking the walk' are two expressions that summarise Professor Cannon's attitude to agricultural research. However, Nicola's not only passionate about research but also about teaching and extending her knowledge to the next generation of farmers and to those currently working the land. She helps them approach new farming systems in an informed and evidence backed manner in order to secure the future of their farm financially and environmentally.======================================Show notes:.SAFS.Professor Cannon.Research.RAU farms======================================Contact the show:Harry Farnsworth - HostNed Sedgwick - ProducerRosanna Farnsworth - Content Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The canary in the coal mine with Dr. Amy Godfrey: In this first episode of Gut the System, I walk and talk with Amy Godfrey, a former anaesthetics and intensive care doctor. After 13 years training and practising medicine in the NHS, Amy became disenchanted with the healthcare system and was struggling to have the impact she intended to have. She found that the majority of her time was taken up treating patients with life changing but preventable conditions. Amy wanted to change that but it seemed impossible to do whilst working from within. So, she gave up her UK medical license in favour of working further 'upstream', for a venture capital firm called The First Thirty. And it was here that she found a way to have a greater impact on more people's lives. Here are a few of the interesting topics we cover: Preventative medicine - what to look for and which metrics to use, in order to reduce the risk of non-communicable diseasesShakiraThe strains and stresses of working in the NHSLinking the dots between how we produce food, what we eat and how we feelThe mandate of The First ThirtyBig food's role in transitioning our health and food systemProductivity being linked to our physical and mental healthAnd of course UPFs - ultra processed foods This episode, for me, is a testimonial to the poly-crisis we, as a society, are sleep walking into. We've dangerously lost the connection between our food and health. As the old add-age goes 'you are what you eat' and we are becoming processed. Luckily there's a growing swell of nutritionists, doctors, farmers and entrepreneurs who are waking up to this reality. I wanted to air Amy's episode first because she so eloquently lays out why we need to sit up and pay attention but also draws you in with her can do positive attitude. The main take away for me? If our highly trained and sought after medical professionals are leaving the NHS, we need to ask why. We need to take action.======================================Show notes:The First ThirtyGroundswellDr. Chris van Tulleken studyNorman BorlaugRFSIPasture BirdWalking effecting depressionFrench children don't throw food======================================Contact the show:Harry Farnsworth - HostNed Sedgwick - ProducerRosanna Farnsworth - Content Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome to my new podcast Gut The System!In this podcast series, I'll be delving into the world of systems thinking, talking to some of the greatest thinkers in the food, farming, health, energy, and policy world as we try and come up with a systems approach to dealing with the problems impacting all of us.Each episode is recorded outside, as we walk the walks that inspired them to make a change in the world.Like, Follow, Subscribe and rate! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome Gut the System with Harry Farnsworth. In this podcast series I will be looking to delve into the world of systems thinking, talking to some of the greatest and smartest people working in the food, farming, health, energy and policy world. I will be talking to them about the issues we face globally, be that nature depletion, declining human health or the degradation of our soils and how we are now arriving at unique point, where we can start to restore and regenerate by looking more closely at the connectivity of these systems and nature.======================================Contact the show:Harry Farnsworth - HostNed Sedgwick - ProducerRosanna Farnsworth - Content Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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