The Proof with Simon Hill

Food, politics, and the environment | George Monbiot

Feb 14, 2023

01:18:39

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How Technology Can Accelerate Social Change

03:03

Why the Corporation Isn't for the Likes of Us

02:43

The Most Important Things to Be More Active About

05:14

Introduction

2min

The Proof Podcast - A Space for Science Based Conversation

4min

Why Do We Value Nature?

3min

Why Is the Global Food System So Important?

2min

Soil and Ecosystem

4min

How Has Modern Agriculture Affected Soil Biology?

1min

Soil Biology Is Even More Important Than Soil Chemistry

5min

Inside Tracker - Get to Know Your Story

4min

The Impact of Agriculture on the Soil

4min

10.

Global Food Corporations - Is There a Long-Term Threat?

3min

11.

Why the Corporation Isn't for the Likes of Us

3min

12.

The Greatest Threat to Life on Earth

2min

13.

The Most Important Things to Be More Active About

5min

14.

What Can We Do to Rebuild the Food System?

3min

15.

How Technology Can Accelerate Social Change

3min

16.

Animal Agriculture

2min

17.

Land Use Is the Biggest Driver of Environmental Destroyment

4min

18.

Is It the Cow, the How?

6min

19.

Rewild Ecosystems to Stop the Sixth Great Extinction

5min

20.

Why Aren't We Revolting Against This?

2min

21.

Are You Using Microbes to Produce Animal Protein?

3min

22.

Are We Going to Kill 76 Billion Animals a Year?

2min

23.

How to Support the Science-Based Conversation Podcast

2min

Episode #247. It's widely accepted that we are in a climate crisis. But what does that mean? Renowned author and journalist George Monbiot joins me in this episode to examine how our food systems are directly impacting our planet's health, and what we can do about it. What do soil and the human gut have in common? Why is food a political issue? What does radical change in the food system look like, and how do we get there?

We cover these questions and more, discussing:

Intro (00:00)
George Monbiot on wildlife, farming, & global food systems (03:39)
Plants & soil microbes: a remarkable connection (09:45)
Soil bacterial diversity & the dangers of soil degradation (20:36)
Profit over sustainability (26:32)
The role of citizens in shaping the food system (34:09)
Why is animal agriculture problematic? (45:38)
Are we the complacent and the silent majority? (57:35)
George Monbiot's alternative to farming animals (01:05:53)
Outro (01:10:16)

You can find a comprehensive database of George Monbiot's work on his website, https://www.monbiot.com/, which encompasses his journalistic work and books. Get his book 'Regenesis' here. Connect with him on Twitter, and search "George Monbiot" on YouTube to find a wealth of videos like his short film with Greta Thunberg, this TED Talk, and this fascinating video about wolves and the balance of nature.

Discover more insights and supporting resources in the full show notes.

Enjoy, friends.

Simon

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