This episode is a rebroadcast of Food by Design Live. It is a conversation between Magnus, Malena, and Sandeep about supporting equitable and diverse food systems through restaurants, what it means to preserve and evolve traditional foodways, t

Ep8: An Equitable Food System

Oct 27th, 2020 23m 41s

We’re digging into the decades of intentional policies that have created today’s inequitable food system. Plus, why language matters when talking about the challenges we face, and how agency is key to creating new food systems that work for BIP

Ep7: Tipping the Tables

Oct 27th, 2020 23m 54s

From the industry’s painful beginnings when enslaved people worked for no wages—just tips—to the inappropriate behavior and abuses of power, come with us as we explore the history and legacy of the restaurant industry. We then visit one restaur

Ep6: Hint Hint, Nudge Nudge

Oct 20th, 2020 21m 49s

We’re talking about the psychology of decision-making, drinking “Al Gore’s Kool-aid” and “moo-ving away from beef and cheese.” We’re looking at how to help people make subtle shifts toward more climate friendly choices—sometimes without even re

Ep5: Second Kelpings

Oct 20th, 2020 24m 30s

We’re diving headfirst into the future of eating the sea to explore one of the coolest and most climate-enriching food trends you might have never tasted: kelp. Visit https://page.ideo.com/food-podcast-5 for full show notes.

Ep4: [Food] Waste Not Want Not

Oct 20th, 2020 22m 40s

Invasive sushi, bread beer, cardboard cocktails—oh my. We’re traveling from Connecticut to the UK, into the ocean and out of the trashcan to find more foods that are available for the taking, but often overlooked by our rigid food systems and t

Ep3: Old Ag, New Crops

Oct 13th, 2020 25m 51s

We’re talking Rusty Butz, Kernza bread, and peas in your mac n’ cheese. This episode is an exploration of Indigenous farming practices, ancient grains, and how regenerative farming might just show up on your plate or in your grocery cart.Visit

Ep2: The Future of Meat Under our Feet

Oct 13th, 2020 21m 45s

How is a cattle ranch in northern California changing its ways to battle climate change? Plus, why a soil biogeochemist looks at the stuff that’s just under our feet as fertile ground for a new farming future. Also, grape hummus?Visit https://p

Ep1: The Food System was Designed to Fail

Oct 13th, 2020 13m 24s

Our food system isn’t broken. It was designed this way—and that means it’s time for a redesign. That’s why we started this podcast: we go where the questions are, looking at the gaps in current systems and talking to the people who are building