Future Fork with Paul Newnham

Paul’s guest today is Oliver English. Oliver is the Co-founder and CEO of Common Table Creative. Oliver and his brother Simon worked together to create ‘Feeding Tomorrow’, a documentary about working to transform a broken food system.  As a trained chef and advocate for food, Oliver has a unique perspective on the power of storytelling and food. In today’s episode, he shares his experiences making...

Paul is joined today by Anahita Dhondy. Named ‘30 Under 30’ by Forbes Asia, Anahita is an award-winning Chef and Author of “The Parsi Kitchen: A Memoir of Food and Family”. She is a proud member of the Chefs’ Manifesto network, a champion for Parsi food, and advocates for ingredients that are good for people and the planet. Today, Chef Anahita will share her journey as an advocate. She discusses h...

In today’s episode of Future Fork, Paul is joined by Ammad Bahalim. Ammad is a Senior Program Officer at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in the Global Policy and Multilateral Engagement team. In this episode, Ammad explains what the Gates Foundation does, the importance of agricultural research, and why addressing global food crises means focusing on big-picture issues such as global policy...

In today's episode of Future Fork, Paul is joined by Eve Turow-Paul. Eve is the author of ‘Hungry: Avocado Toast, Instagram Influencers, and Our Search for Connection and Meaning. Eve is also the Executive Director of Food for Climate League, a women-led, trailblazing 501(c)3 nonprofit. It develops narrative strategies and behavioural design interventions to scale and democratise climate-smart foo...

In today’s episode, Paul is joined by Isaias Hernandez, AKA Queer Brown Vegan. Isaias is an environmental justice educator and activist from Los Angeles, California. He creates content to bring environmental education to a wider audience. Today on the show, Isaias discusses his journey and how he blends creativity with environmentalism, he explains why intersectional environmental education is so...

In today’s episode, Paul is joined by Dr. Sweta Chakraborty. Sweta is a renowned Climate Behavioural Scientist and risk management expert. And Sweta is also the US CEO of ‘We Don’t Have Time’. We Don’t Have Time is a movement and a tech startup that leverages the power of social media to hold leaders and companies accountable for climate change.   In today’s episode, Sweta breaks down what a clima...

On today’s episode of Future Fork, Paul is joined by Josh and Rebecca Tickell. Josh and Rebecca are award-winning documentarians and environmental activists known for their work in promoting sustainable energy and planetary solutions. In today’s episode, Josh and Rebecca talk about their latest film “Common Ground”, which follows the award-winning “Kiss the Ground”. They also discuss the power of...

In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Michael Sheldrick. Michael is the Author of "From Ideas to Impact: A Playbook for Influencing and Implementing Change in a Divided World". And he’s the co-founder of Global Citizen, an action platform dedicated to achieving the end of extreme poverty.  In today’s conversation, Michael shares how he’s working at Global Citizen to help achieve its mission through...

In today’s episode, Paul is joined by the amazing Asma Khan. Asma is an icon of the food world. From starting private supper clubs in her home to founding the iconic restaurant Darjeeling Express. In today’s episode, Paul joins Asma in that very restaurant as she shares how she advocates for amplifying marginalised voices through food. She highlights the importance of community support, they discu...