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Published on 23 May 2023

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In the Foundation’s new video series, we go behind the scenes and watch as participants navigate the complexities of designing food for nature to thrive, push the boundaries of food design and turn obstacles into opportunities for growth and innovation.

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Survivor sesame, champion chickpeas and hard-working hemp: future-proofing the food industry with circular design

When we launched the Big Food Redesign Challenge in 2023, we started with a simple question – is it...

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Case study

Introducing a lower-impact milk alternative: Planting Hope

Planting Hope develops plant-based products by reimagining staple foods that consumers are already...

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Ripening seeds on a hemp plant on a blurred natural background. Selective focus.

Case study

Maximising the food uses for nature-friendly hemp: Prohempotic

Prohempotic uses hemp as a main ingredient in its new line of food products, including salad...

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A close-up shot of nature, specifically showing land and its overall environment.

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Bringing together groups of companies to invest in landscapes: LENs

LENs offers a scalable structure for public-private collaborations to prioritise nature and...

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An image of mountains and a field with a yellowed-tinged filter over the image.

Case study

Radical transparency in collaborations to eradicate food waste: Rescued

Big Food Redesign Challenge participant Rescued is on a mission to help create a circular economy...

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An image showcasing farmers crops. The background of the image is yellow and stands out in an environmental setting.

Case study

Gabanna Foodworks and VORM

Using every part of the climate-friendly sorghum crop.

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An image of a zoomed-in blackcurrant plant with a yellow filter over the image.

Case study

Suntory Beverage & Food and Gorgate Farm

Collaborating for regenerative blackcurrant growing.

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Article

The Big Food Redesign: Inspiration guide

A flavour of the way ahead for progressive food businesses

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Project | Publication

The Big Food Redesign: Project

Rather than bending nature to produce food, food can be designed for nature to thrive

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Food and the circular economy

This topic area shows how moving to a circular economy for food will help people and nature thrive.

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Close up of female famer hands holding soil outdoors at community farm.

Article

Is your food brand serving the planet?

Circular design for food is rooted in the actions of farmers, but requires brands to re-think both...

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When a walk down the supermarket aisle is a revolutionary act

Can this World Food Day be the one that heralds a whole new way of designing food to help nature...

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Redesigning Food: Behind the scenes

5 episodes

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Circular Design for Food: Rethinking Products to Regenerate Nature

5 episodes

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Episode 1: Growing Food for Nature to Thrive

Find out what circular design for food is and why it's relevant

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Episode 2: The role of insects in a circular economy for food

Circular food systems in East Africa

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Episode 3: Greater profits and resilience through circular agriculture

Circular food systems in East Africa

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Episode 4: Reducing food losses through on-farm processing

Circular food systems in East Africa

Biodiversity

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Episode 5: Using by-products to increase yields and sequester carbon

Circular food systems in East Africa

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Podcast

Ep 173: Food for thought | How do we fix our broken system?

The food industry is one of the biggest drivers of biodiversity loss and accounts for a third of...

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Podcast

Ep 150: Creating nature-positive nutrition from cacti with Dunia Bora

Dunia Bora means a better world, and that’s what Vincent Muhoro, Dunia Bora’s Founder, is aiming to...

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Podcast | Collection

Podcast: Redesigning food series

In a new five-part podcast series, we’ll explore how a circular economy for food can help address...

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Podcast

Ep 111: How can we feed 10 billion people? | Redesigning food series

How can we scale a circular economy for food?

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Podcast

Ep 110: Add to basket: How retailers are working towards a circular economy for food | Redesigning food series

What if there were no bad choices in your shopping basket?

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Podcast

Ep 109: Teas, Peas, and Chutneys — what do nature-friendly products look like? | Redesigning food series

Meet three brands applying the principles of Circular Design for Food to their products.

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Podcast

Ep 108: How can farmers help to regenerate nature? | Redesigning food series

Meet the farmers working to regenerate natural systems

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Ep 107: Is there a better way to produce our food? | Redesigning food series

How can a circular economy for food help address some of today’s biggest global issues?

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The Big Food Redesign Challenge

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Explore the stories of participants who have developed these products

Read

Survivor sesame, champion chickpeas and hard-working hemp: future-proofing the food industry with circular design

Introducing a lower-impact milk alternative: Planting Hope

Maximising the food uses for nature-friendly hemp: Prohempotic

Bringing together groups of companies to invest in landscapes: LENs

Radical transparency in collaborations to eradicate food waste: Rescued

Gabanna Foodworks and VORM

Suntory Beverage & Food and Gorgate Farm

The Big Food Redesign: Inspiration guide

The Big Food Redesign: Project

Food and the circular economy

Is your food brand serving the planet?

When a walk down the supermarket aisle is a revolutionary act

Watch

Redesigning Food: Behind the scenes

Circular Design for Food: Rethinking Products to Regenerate Nature

Episode 1: Growing Food for Nature to Thrive

Episode 2: The role of insects in a circular economy for food

Episode 3: Greater profits and resilience through circular agriculture

Episode 4: Reducing food losses through on-farm processing

Episode 5: Using by-products to increase yields and sequester carbon

Listen

Ep 173: Food for thought | How do we fix our broken system?

Ep 150: Creating nature-positive nutrition from cacti with Dunia Bora

Podcast: Redesigning food series

Ep 111: How can we feed 10 billion people? | Redesigning food series

Ep 110: Add to basket: How retailers are working towards a circular economy for food | Redesigning food series

Ep 109: Teas, Peas, and Chutneys — what do nature-friendly products look like? | Redesigning food series

Ep 108: How can farmers help to regenerate nature? | Redesigning food series

Ep 107: Is there a better way to produce our food? | Redesigning food series

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