Can Farmers Fix Our Health And The Planet?
Amol speaks to farmer and author James Rebanks about how to build a secure, sustainable and healthy food system.
Is it possible to produce enough healthy food to feed the nation whilst also restoring nature? The farmer and best-selling author James Rebanks thinks it is but says there needs to be a radical change to government policy and our entire food system.
He explains why he thinks farming subsidies are flawed, the unintended consequences of cheap food, and the delicate balance between food security and environmental stewardship.
And from the hills of Cumbria to a remote island in Norway, he also reflects on the lessons he learnt about masculinity whilst writing his latest book, 鈥楾he Place of Tides鈥�.
A government spokesperson said: 鈥淔armers are stewards for our nation's land and for our food security. Farming also plays a central role in our mission to kickstart economic growth.
鈥淲e understand that when farmers run profitable businesses, it鈥檚 good for the whole economy.
鈥淭hat is why we are backing them through new technology, streamlined regulation and our nature-friendly farming schemes are helping farmers produce food for the nation.鈥�
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