There's a lot of writing, podcasting and journalling happening in the future food space and it can be tricky to keep up. Our list of want-to-reads and must listens is never-ending, so we've put together a shortlist of some great books, articles, podcasts and tv shows on the future of food for you to enjoy. We've tailored them to different future food interests, so whether you've got 5 minutes on the morning commute or 5 hours, there'll be something in this list for everyone.
Books
Focus area - Sustainable food production
Our pick:
Brewing Sustainability in the Coffee and Tea Industries by Alissa Bilfield
A detailed exploration of the coffee and tea industries, tracing "the transformation from plantation-style colonial agriculture towards systems that now claim to produce social and environmental benefits from the farm to the cup". Taylor & Francis Group
Read if you're interested in: sustainable supply chains, fair trade, social entrepreneurship
The Future of Food: How to Feed the Planet Without Destroying It by Matthew Reynolds
Journalist Matt Reynolds sets out to begin to answer the question of how to feed a population estimated to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050. He looks at the issues with our current food production systems and alternative ways of thinking about food production including developing disease-resistant crops and replacing livestock farming with lab-grown meat. Penguin Books Australia
Read if you're interested in: food tech, future of food, alternative food production
Articles
Focus area - future food solutions
Our pick:
22 Solutions-Focused Stories on the Food System in 2022 by The Civil Eats Editors
A collection of hopeful stories and happenings in the future food space, from small-scale seaweed farms to climate-friendly chickpeas.
Read if you're interested in: optimistic stories about food systems transformation
The Future of Food: How the agriculture industry could go from farming to "ferming" by Lauren Jackson
A detailed breakdown on the obstacles faced by 'future food' solutions like fermentation & alternative protein and what might be done to overcome them.
Read if you're interested in: agriculture, fermentation, alternative protein, startups
TV Shows
Focus area - how it's made
Our pick:
Salt Fat Acid Heat with chef Samin Nosrat
Chef and food writer Samin Nosrat travels across the world to explore the fundamentals of cooking and the various practices and techniques which underpin a range of food traditions.
Watch if you're interested in: cooking techniques, food history, food science
Before the Plate with chef John Horne
This documentary follows John Horne, Head Chef of Canadian restaurant Canoe, as he "traces the ingredients from a single plate of food from his restaurant all the way back to the farms they came from".
Watch if you're interested in: farm to table, food production, supply chains
Podcasts
Focus area - food science & technology
Our pick:
A food tech-focussed podcast delving into a range of topics including restaurants in the metaverse, cultivated seafood and restaurant robotics.
Listen if you're interested in: new food technologies, conversations with leaders in the future food space
Gastropod by Cynthia Graber
Every other week, co-hosts Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley explore the 'hidden history and surprising science behind a different food or farming-related topic". Recent episodes focus on olive oil, ketchup and the world of food delivery.
Listen if you're interested in: the story behind food, interviews, food history
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