What we eat isn’t just about taste or health, it’s shaped by a powerful global system that connects farmers, supermarkets, climate, and culture. This week, I’m joined by Mallika Basu, food writer, consultant and author of the new book ‘In Good Taste’, to unpack how our everyday food choices link to much bigger issues from biodiversity loss to culture, inequality and the economy. But this is a conversation about sustainable eating from a food lover's perspective. We cover: 00:00 – How everyday foods like rice affect climate and health 04:45 – Is the food system broken? 09:15 – The real cost of food waste 10:41 – How farming changed our food 14:39 – Cheap meat and health trade-offs 19:36 – Old food traditions that still work 34:44 – Why farmed salmon is controversial 45:34 – Is palm oil really that bad? 47:35 – Is our food less nutritious now? 49:00 – Is organic food worth it? 51:36 – What is regenerative farming? 1:01:31 – Should we eat less meat? 01:04:37 – Which fish is better to eat? 1:05:05 – Which food labels matter? 1:10:31 – Why this matters for our future This is a conversation about how we can all influence the future of food through our choices and our love of cooking. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEARNING TO EAT WELL EVERY DAY 🥗 Download a FREE 7 day meal plan: https://tdk.link/mealplan_yt 🔥 Learn about Inflammation - FREE 4 part mini-series here: https://tdk.link/infl_series_yt 🥑 Heal yourself with food: https://tdk.link/heal_yt 🎤 Listen to experts on the podcast: https://tdk.link/pod_yt 👨🏽‍💻 Browse articles on the website: https://tdk.link/web_yt 📚 Check out my cookbooks: https://tdk.link/books_yt LET'S BE FRIENDS 📷 Instagram: https://tdk.link/tdk_insta_yt 📹 Subscribe: https://tdk.link/ytsubscribe 🙋🏽‍♂️ Facebook: https://tdk.link/tdk_fb_yt 🐦 Twitter: https://tdk.link/tdk_tw_yt 👔 LinkedIn: https://tdk.link/tdk_li_yt