Queen's University Belfast - Covid19 and Food Podcast: Recent Episodes

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In this podcast series, leading figures from the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen's University Belfast share insights on the impact of Covid 19 on the food landscape - from global supply systems to the local food industry to the wider permutations for the future of agriculture and environmental sustainability.

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Episode 6: Dr Fiona Lavelle, Research Fellow at IGFS, explains how the Covid-19 pandemic is changing cooking habits and how there's growing evidence for a link between the virus and dietary health.

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Episode 5: Conservation biologist and Senior Lecturer at IGFS, Dr Neil Reid discusses the links between Covid-19 and biodiversity, wildlife and the environment, including whether the world wildlife trade should be banned.

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Dr Danielle McCarthy, Senior Lecturer at IGFS and former Head of Nutrition at Sainsbury's, tells IGFS Communications Officer Una Bradley why the Covid-19 crisis provides an opportunity not only for enhanced health but a shake-up of the entire food system.

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Professor Chris Elliott OBE, the founder of the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen's University Belfast, shares his expertise on global food systems, food fraud and food standards post-Covid and post-Brexit.

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Declan Billington, a Northern Ireland agrifood business leader and Brexit negotiator and an honorary professor at Queen's University Belfast talks to IGFS Communications Officer Una Bradley about the impact of Covid 19 on the local food industry

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In this podcast, Una Bradley of IGFS talks to colleague and vet Dr Simon Doherty about the impact of Covid19 on farming systems, livestock and even our pets. Dr Doherty is Vice President of the British Veterinary Association as well as a Senior Lecturer at IGFS.