560. El Niño Begins, Project Empowers 10,000 Farmers, and a Conversation with Paul Lightfoot on Being in the Business of Making Food Systems Better

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Paul Lightfoot, General Manager of Patagonia Provisions. They discuss how the brand is proving it's possible to grow profits while investing in sustainable practices, awakening eaters to the harms of fossil fuel based agriculture, and the business risks that are paying off. Plus El Niño — predicted to be one of the strongest on record — has begun, researchers discover a new gene that helps rice crops withstand heat, a project operating across Latin America and African countries is helping 10,000 farmers transition to sustainable farming, and more. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" wherever you consume your podcasts.