The Farmacy

Fats - Charlie and Rachel welcome Kerry Lock, nutritional therapist from @SOFEAUK to discuss fats. From good fats, bad fats, cholesterol and eggs, it's all packed in. Kerry's deep knowledge of nutrition and how to eat well allows a deeper dive into which fats we should eat, what to aim for if you have high cholesterol levels and how to approach weight loss.

Rachel and Charlie speak to John Hartley, CEO of Levidian, a decarbonisation tech company, founded and based in UK. https://www.levidian.com/ Their tech deals with the issue, so frequently discussed, of methane production by cattle and is already in place at Worthy Farm, Somerset. Is this the answer to decarbonising agriculture while maintaining a viable business model for farmers?

The Election Special: Charlie and Rachel review the main political manifestos in advance of the 2024 General Election.  They review what each party is promising and how they believe this stacks up against the reality on the ground for Health, Farming and Food. If your health, what you eat and British Farming is important to you, then this is a mandatory listen before 4th July! 1:15 Introduction to...

Episode 15: Rachel and Charlie speak to Hannah Brinsden, Head of policy and advocacy of The Food Foundation;  Home (foodfoundation.org.uk) , @food.foundation. Their vision is "A sustainable food system which delivers health and wellbeing for all." They discuss, Nourishing the Nation, their manifesto for the next government term, asking for policy change around food and health.  Election...

Episode 14: Childhood Obesity with Dr Shamila Wanninayake, @DrShamilaW. Charlie and Rachel speak to Shamila, an NHS GP who has been interested in obesity her entire career. She currently represents Primary Care on the Oxfordshire County Council ‘Healthy weight in childhood’ multidisciplinary group and she also sits on the National Child Measurement Programme Board (NCMP). She lobby’s central gover...

Episode 13: Claire Thomson @5oclockapron, chef, food writer and author chat to Rachel and Charlie about her passion for family cooking and food. She talks about her own new podcast "The 5 o'clock apron podcast" and upcoming Veggie family cookbook. The mainstay of her cooking is vegetables and believes that meat should, be an occasional treat. We discuss the importance of eating toget...

Episode 12:  Love British Food.  Rachel and Charlie speak to Alexia Robinson, Director of Love British Food.  https://www.lovebritishfood.co.uk/ . Love British Food is a grassroots organisation which promotes British food and also forges links between suppliers and the public sector to improve access to nutritious local food for everyone. In the episode we focus on the work that Alexia has been do...

Episode 11:   Charlie and Rachel speak to GP, author and Bowel Cancer expert and campaigner, Dr Anisha Patel. They review Anisha's personal story of being diagnosed with bowel cancer and how this has led her to writing an invaluable bowel cancer "manual" and becoming a media GP and campaigner. They revisit the discussion about meat and bowel cancer risk and discuss everything that yo...

Charlie and Rachel recap on what they learnt from their guests in 2023 and how they have changed their own food habits and as a result. They look forward to 2024 and the questions that they seek to answer with more expert guests from the world of food and health. 1:05 Introduction  2:00 New Year's resolutions, food waste and meat. 6:30 Veganuary. 9:10 Obesity in UK. 13:30 Revisiting Low carb....

The Farmacy Podcast Christmas special has everything you need to know, just before Christmas, about food! We interview Paul Kelly, farmer of the ultimate Christmas turkey, @kellybronze turkeys,   https://www.kellybronze.co.uk/  and Brussel sprout farmer, Richard Peace from Poplars Farm Shop, Nuneaton:  https://www.poplarsfarm.co.uk/ We also crown the King of Christmas dinner after our Farmacy Podc...

Episode 8 - Honey with Matthew Ingram from Holt Hall Apiary in Staffordshire. Charlie and Rachel talk to Matthew, award winning bee farmer, about the health, environmental, farming and economical benefits of bees and honey.  They dispel some old wives' tales about honey and get Matt's opinion on the controversy surrounding neonicotinoids https://holthallapiary.co.uk/ ; @holthallapiary 1:15...

Episode 7: Charlie and Rachel speak to Rosa Holt @foodandfarmingdietician, an NHS critical care dietician who is also passionate about organic farming and sustainable food and farming. She sits on the Sustainable diets committee for the British Dietetics Association and is also an advisor for the Soil Association. Charlie and Rachel dig deep into the potential of organic produce while balancing th...

Episode 6 - VenisonCharlie and Rachel interview Tom Cackett,  deer stalker and founder of Oxondeer. They review the heath and environmental benefits of eating venison and consider why this super healthy, environmentally friendly product is not as popular as other farmed red meats. www.oxondeer.co.uk , @oxondeerltd, @the_deercast 1:15 Introduction and catch up 1:45 Mental health strain in farming 3...

Charles and Rachel talk to Dr David Unwin, @lowcarbGP, also known as the Low Carb GP, who is a GP in Southport, diabetes expert and pioneer in the low carb approach to managing and reversing Type II Diabetes.  He won the NHS Innovator of the year award for the successful strategies he has developed for reversing type II Diabetes with diet. In this fascinating episode Charles and Rachel learn about...

Charlie and Rachel talk to Lutfi Radwan, co-founder of Willowbrook Farm in Oxfordshire, the first Halal farm in UK. In this fascinating episode Lutfi dispels many myths about what Halal is and the implications for Halal meat production.  They also consider the positive impact Willowbrook Farm has had in its community from breaking down cultural barriers to introducing sustainable farming methods....

Charlie and Rachel speak to Richard Kennell, CEO of SOFEA in Oxfordshire about the FareShare movement, food poverty and insecurity in UK. They consider how the price of food and food waste fits into this complex issue. SOFEA Oxfordshire:  https://www.sofea.uk.com/ SOFEA Community Larder Membership:  https://www.sofea.uk.com/purpose-projects/community-larder/ FareShare  https://fareshare.org.uk/ 2:...

Charles and Rachel talk to Nikki Yoxall, a beef farmer from Grampian Graziers in Aberdeenshire and Research Manager for Pasture for Life. They discuss restorative and pasture fed meat production while comparing this to mass produced products and what benefits each method provides from an environment and health perspective. 2:20 Introducing Nikki Yoxall 7:00 What should people be looking for when b...

In this episode Charlie and Rachel focus on Milk, considering the pros and cons of dairy versus plant-based alternatives and the environmental impact of producing each type. Their guest is Dr Kerry Lock (linkedin.com/in/kerry-lock-phd), a nutritional therapist who leads the Nourish and Flourish Programme and SOFEA . She is also a former departmental lecturer in environmental conservation and susta...

Farmer Charles and Dr Rachel introduce themselves and the concept of the Farmacy Podcast. Each episode they will be chatting to guests from all backgrounds about food and farming, health and wellbeing, the countryside around us and how they all tie in together.