You don't need us to tell you there's a general election coming.

So what does it mean for you?

Every day on newscast we dissect the big talking points, the ones that you want to know more about.

With our book of contacts, we talk directly to the people you want to hear from.

And with help from some of the best BBC journalists,

we'll untangle the stories that matter to you.

Join me, Laura Kunsberg, Adam Fleming, Chris Mason,

and Patty O'Connell for our daily podcast.

Newscast, listen on BBC Sounds. In this program, I feel like I should be asking you to cross my palm with silver,

because I have a crystal ball.

Okay you're just opening up with your fingers and inside these small delicate

beautiful seeds.

Yeah, the promise of come.

We can't make promises, but this program is all about the ideas

that are likely to become important in the future of our food.

In just over a week's time, we'll be announcing the winners of this year's BBC Food and

farming awards. Ten different winners in ten very different categories.

In this program which is something of a build-up to the main event,

we're taking a close look at the stories

our judges uncovered in the future food category.

One, we set up to recognize big ambitious projects and the innovators behind them, projects that could

influence the way our food will be grown, sold and distributed for years to come.

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