How do we cut the cost of healthy food?

With food prices on the rise, we’ve all been conscious of how to keep our families fed and our budgets in check. Who are the communities hardest hit – and how can we help? How do we stay healthy while reducing the cost of food? Can more investment in traditional markets change how we consume food?

Host Rich Williams is joined by University of Leeds academics Michelle Morris, Professor of Data Science for Food, Effie Papargyropoulou, Associate Professor in Sustainable Food Networks and Sara Gonzalez, Professor at the School of Geography.

Impact

• Societal impact: Provides hopeful solutions to humanity's greatest challenges directly from the scientists and researchers on the front line
• Collaboration: brings together interdisciplinary experts to share insights and knowledge with the public

Key information

• Disciplines: data science, food systems, geography
• Investigators: Professor Michelle Morris, Dr Effie Papargyropoulou, Professor Sara Gonzalez.

Keywords: podcast, research culture, inclusion, cost of living, food costs, sustainable food systems, vulnerable communities, markets, social impact, health, nutrition