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The Naked Scientists Podcast

The perfect plate of food: seasonal and well seasoned

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Natural Sciences, Science, Science Radio, Naked Scientists, Health & Fitness, Engineering, Medicine, Technology, Life Sciences

4.6958 Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Eating. We all have to do it 3 times a day and there's a lot to consider every time we do: is what I'm eating good for me? Is it sustainable for the planet? Can I afford the time or the expense to prepare it? In this episode, we address all these concerns, but with a focus on why food brings us joy in the first place: taste and flavour! Join Chris as he embarks on a culinary challenge to achieve everything he wants from his dinner, without compromising on cooking something delicious. The adventure takes him to a top Cambridge restaurant, to hear how a local chef is making tasty dishes with... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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actually genius.

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Get this.

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Welcome.

0:39.5

It's the show where we bring science.

0:41.5

What that essentially means is

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Discovery is Advances research technology unbelievable

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without further ado this is the naked scientist

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Hello welcome to the naked scientist the show where we bring you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and medicine with me, Chris Smith and today food,

0:58.0

food, we're going in search of a meal that not only tastes great, but one that also is healthy and is sustainable.

1:05.9

And I'm going to have a go at cooking it. In 2003, what the world eats is at the top of the priority list for most public health

1:21.5

organizations and that's because half the population

1:24.0

are overweight or obese and we're frequently malnourished but we're not short of calories and that's

1:30.0

what's causing the problem. What we're eating though is often bad for our health and

1:34.1

also bad for the planet's health. It's mass-produced, it's ultra-processed and it's often

1:38.8

travelled huge distances with a corresponding carbon footprint to boot to get to our dinner plates.

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