Food Broken Promises

In today’s episode, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Ursula Bittner, economic expert at Greenpeace CEE and founder of Saubere Hände - Stoppt Korruption. SPECIAL GUEST BIO Ursula Bittner is an economic expert at Greenpeace CEE working on democracy, compliance, civil society, Greenwashing and also on trade, supply chains, agriculture and biodiversity. She holds a degree in International Development from the University of Vienna, a MBA degree specialised in general management of the California Lutheran University, US and a degree from the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. 10 years ago she worked for a soya-food company before she founded together with a colleague an association for a sustainable European protein supply. She worked there for 8 years as the General Secretary. During that period she also managed the Austrian Soy Association, an association combining Austrian soy-food companies.  In 2021 she founded the Initiative Saubere Hände - Stoppt Korruption to fight against corruption in Austria.  Bittner advocates a liberal democracy, a strong civil society and for sustainable agriculture, and the protection of our planet.  Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. You can also follow us on our different platforms: https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live https://www.youtube.com/@atablefortwo https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo/

In today’s episode, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Anissa Helou, chef, food writer, journalist, and photographer (Italy & UK) SPECIAL GUEST BIO Anissa Helou (www.anissas.com) is a chef, food writer, journalist, broadcaster, and consultant focusing on the cuisines and culinary heritage of the Middle East, Mediterranean and North Africa, and most recently the Islamic world. Born and raised between Beirut, Lebanon, and Mashta el-Helou, Syria, she knows the Mediterranean as only a well-traveled native can. Ms. Helou is the author of numerous award-winning cookbooks including Feast, Food of the Islamic World; Sweet Middle East, Levant, The Fifth Quarter, An Offal Cookbook; Modern Mezze; Savory Baking from the Mediterranean; Mediterranean Street Food; Café Morocco; and Lebanese Cuisine, which was a finalist for the prestigious Andre Simon awards and chosen as one of the Los Angeles Times’ favorite books in 1998. Lebanese Cuisine remains the classic and most comprehensive work on this increasingly popular cuisine. The Fifth Quarter, An Offal Cookbook; Modern Mezze; and Mediterranean Street Food have received Gourmand World Cookbook awards. The latter was included in Food & Wine magazine’s selection of the Best of the Best for 2002. Mediterranean Street Food was chosen by Cooking Light magazine as one of the top 100 cookbooks of the last 25 years. Savory Baking from the Mediterranean, was chosen by NPR, The New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, and Food & Wine as one of the best cookbooks for 2007 and Levant was chosen as best of the year by several publications including the Observer Food Monthly and Australian Gourmet Traveller. Her new book, Feast: The Food of the Islamic World, was published to great acclaim by Ecco in May 2018 (also published in the UK and Germany) has been short-listed for the very prestigious Art of Eating award. It has also won the James Beard Foundation award in the International category and was short-listed for the IACP awards in the General and International categories. It was also chosen by the New Yorker as one of the 10 best cookbooks of the century so far. She was also the winner of the Foodics Icon Award for Middle East and North Africa’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023. An accomplished photographer and intrepid traveler, Anissa runs culinary tours to various Mediterranean countries, Iran and Central Asia. She also teaches cooking classes. She was the featured chef in the travel/cooking Show, Al Chef Yaktachef (meaning the chef discovers), that was shown on Abu Dhabi TV in 2010. She has also featured as one of the judges/mentors to a team of chefs in Taste Arabia, which aired on Al Nahar TV in Egypt and OSN all over the Arab world and was one of the guest judges in the final of one of the series of Top Chef Arabia. She also recently gave a masterclass and was a guest judge on Masterchef Italia. She was also listed in 2013 in the Arabian Business Magazine as one of the “100 Most Powerful Arab Women” and on the “500 Most Influential Arabs”. Ms. Helou is fluent in French, Arabic, and English and soon to be fluent in Italian as well. (Trapani, Sicily & London, UK) Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. You can also follow us on our different platforms: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@atablefortwoFacebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo/Twitter :https://twitter.com/_atablefortwo_

In today’s episode, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Gemma Bell, Founder - Gemma Bell and Company | Trustee - Rare Charity, Amos Trust, London (UK) SPECIAL GUEST BIO Gemma Bell set up her agency Gemma Bell and Company in 2011 after a decade working front of house and back of house in restaurants and hotels - from Marco Pierre White’s notable Mayfair restaurant Mirabelle to Ian Schrager’s St Martins Lane and Sanderson hotels. The London agency now offers a range of services including PR, Marketing and Creative, Partnerships and Projects, while clients include St. JOHN, Fortnum & Mason, Dishoom, Padella, The Peninsula London and Angela Hartnett, to name just a few. Gemma is co-founder of #CookForSyria, #CookForIran and #CookForPalestine, is contributor to AHotelLife.com, was included in the Evening Standard’s Progress 1000 most influential Londoners of 2019 and has been included in Code Hospitality’s 100 Most Influential Women for the last four years. Gemma is on the board of trustees for two charities, Amos Trust and Rare Charity. Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. You can also follow us on our different platforms: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/" style="text-decoration: underline; color: lime;">Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/</a><br> <a href="⁠https://www.youtube.com/@atablefortwo" style="text-decoration: underline; color: lime;">YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@atablefortwo</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/" style="text-decoration: underline; color: lime;">Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/</a> <a href="⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo/" style="text-decoration: underline; color: lime;">Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/_atablefortwo_" style="text-decoration: underline; color: lime;">Twitter :https://twitter.com/_atablefortwo_</a>

In today’s episode, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Henrietta Lovell, founder and master-blender of the Rare Tea Company (London, UK) SPECIAL GUEST BIO Henrietta Lovell is known around the world as the Rare Tea Lady. She is founder and master-blender of the award-winning, global brand, Rare Tea Company. Since 2000 Henrietta has been traveling the world, working directly with small independent tea gardens, from the Shire Highlands of Malawi to the foothills of the Himalayas. By sourcing direct from the farms, she is able to secure unique harvests and ensure that they are crafted using sustainable practices to benefit both the land and the people who live on it. Lovell is at the forefront of the tea revolution - replacing industrial grade bags with the highest quality, sustainably farmed leaves.  She works with chefs and sommeliers to pair flavours and created bespoke blends for some of the best restaurants and hotels in the world from Claridges and KOL in London, Noma in Copenhagen, The Modern at MoMa and Momofuku in New York; Meadowood in Napa to The Four Seasons in Tokyo. Her vision encompasses more than excellent tea.  Her ambition is to source and supply tea that not only enriches the lives of those who drink it, but the land and those who grow and craft it.  The tea trade has historically been synonymous with exploitation and sadly this is still too often the reality. It is her ambition to help tea gardens flourish like vineyards, and for her customers to appreciate tea like fine wine. In 2016 she founded Rare Charity returning a percentage of the revenue of Rare Tea to their partner farms, supporting tertiary education scholarships. In 2019 Faber & Faber Published her first book – Infused- Adventures in Tea in the UK, USA and with Audible (read by Henrietta) Named a New York Times book of the year. 2020 Awarded the Fortnum & Masons best drinks book. 2023 published in China and Taiwan. As an advocate for flavour and a champion of tea-communities, Henrietta is ceaselessly adventuring and collaborating. She is currently working on a documentary series with Oscar winning producer Laurie David. “Henrietta is the chef’s tea guru” Food and Wine Magazine. Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. You can also follow us on our different platforms: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@atablefortwo Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo/ Twitter :https://twitter.com/_atablefortwo_

In today’s episode, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Sarah Betcher - Documentary Filmmaker, Owner Farthest North Films and Wisdom Keeper Media. SPECIAL GUEST BIO Sarah Betcher is a documentary filmmaker that specializes in showcasing indigenous knowledge and ways of life and also helps bridge communication with western scientists and local indigenous communities and Elders participating in collaborative projects. She has been producing films across Alaska in some of the most remote locations on earth for the last decade. Sarah has produced over 80 films and are available to view online, various TV networks, Hawaiian Airlines, and international and state museums including American Museum of Natural History, British Museum, Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum, Anchorage Museum and Museum of the North. Sarah owns Farthest North Films and Wisdom Keeper Media and she provides services such as directing, filming, scripting, editing, narration writing and recording in English and other languages, captioning, dubbing, research and co-writing grants. Her films can be seen on her website at www.farthestnorthfilms.com. Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. You can also follow us on our different platforms: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/" style="text-decoration: underline; color: lime;">Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/</a><br> <a href="⁠https://www.youtube.com/@atablefortwo" style="text-decoration: underline; color: lime;">YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@atablefortwo</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/" style="text-decoration: underline; color: lime;">Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/</a> <a href="⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo/" style="text-decoration: underline; color: lime;">Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/_atablefortwo_" style="text-decoration: underline; color: lime;">Twitter :https://twitter.com/_atablefortwo_</a>

Listen to the "The World in a Wineglass" by Ray Isle review. I gave the book a 5-star rating. You can read the review here. (https://tablefortwo.co/2023/11/30/the-world-in-a-wineglass-ray-isle-review/) You can listen to the full interview with Ray Isle here. (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0AvlMFCHHu1l7mhh5JVroa?si=7e9ca2cdb38945bc)

In today’s episode, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Ray Isle, Executive Wine Editor, Food & Wine, and Wine & Spirits Editor, Travel + Leisure. SPECIAL GUEST BIO Ray Isle is the longtime executive wine editor for Food & Wine, as well as the wine and spirits editor for Travel + Leisure. His writing has also appeared in Departures, Wine & Spirits, Time, the Washington Post, and many other publications. He has won the IACP Award for Narrative Beverage Writing three times, the American Food Journalists Award for Beverage Writing, and the North American Travel Journalists Association Gold Award, and has been nominated three times for a James Beard Award in Beverage Writing. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. You can also follow us on our different platforms: https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live https://www.youtube.com/@atablefortwo https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo/

In today’s episode, Douglas McMaster, Chef at Silo London talks to host Antoine Abou-Samra about Silo London, The Zero-Waste Blueprint, and his Visionary Approach to Sustainability. SPECIAL GUEST BIO Douglas began his career in 2003 at Winteringham Fields, a then two Michelin-starred restaurant. From there, he moved to London to work at Fergus Henderson’s ST. JOHN, which he credits as forming the foundation of his career. Following ST. JOHN, Douglas spent the next 2 years doing stages at dozens of different restaurants around the world in restaurants including Heston Blumenthal’s renowned The Fat Duck and two Michelin-starred Noma in Copenhagen.   In 2011, Douglas launched pop-up restaurant, Wasted, in Sydney and Melbourne, successfully testing his zero-waste concept by serving food that would have otherwise been wasted in the name of fine dining.   Douglas returned to the UK and motivated by the goal to create the world’s first zero-waste restaurant, opened Silo in Brighton in 2014 at the age of 26. With produce delivered ‘package free’, flour milled on site and compost machines turning scraps and trimmings into compost, Silo achieved its zero-waste goal. In October 2019, Douglas moved Silo to The White Building in London in a partnership with CRATE Brewery.    Throughout his career, Douglas has picked up numerous awards and accolades; in 2014 he won the ‘BBC Young Chef of the Year Award’ followed by ‘Britain’s Most Innovative Chef’ at the first Young British Foodie awards. Just two years after opening, Silo won the prestigious Observer Food Monthly Award for ‘Britain’s Most Ethical Restaurant’.  In June 2018, Silo also won ‘Britain’s Most Innovative Restaurant’ award at the Craft Guild of Chefs Awards. Most recently, Silo has been shortlisted in the ‘World Restaurant Awards 2019’ for innovation and ethical practice. Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. You can also follow us on our different platforms: ⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ ⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@atablefortwo⁠ ⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ ⁠Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo/⁠ ⁠Twitter:https://twitter.com/_atablefortwo_

In today’s episode, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Tanguy Martin, Chargé de plaidoyer national, Terre de Liens, France. [EN FRANÇAIS] SPECIAL GUEST BIO Tanguy Martin milite depuis plus de 15 ans pour une agriculture écologique et la démocratie dans l’alimentation. Il travaille aujourd’hui pour Terre de Liens qui expérimente la gestion collective et écologique de terres agricoles. Il participe notamment aux collectifs Reprise de terres et Pour une sécurité sociale de l’alimentation. Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast.

[EPISODE IN FRENCH / EPISODE EN FRANCAIS] In today’s episode, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Professeur Serge Hercberg, Professeur émérite de Nutrition à l’Université Sorbonne Paris-Nord, France SPECIAL GUEST BIO Serge Hercberg est à la fois Docteur en Médecine (MD) et Docteur es Sciences (PhD en épidémiologie nutritionnelle). Professeur émérite de Nutrition à l’Université Sorbonne Paris-Nord, Praticien Hospitalier au Département de Santé Publique de l’Hôpital Avicenne, il est à la fois un chercheur et un acteur de santé publique dans le domaine de la nutrition. - Chercheur, il a dirigé pendant plusieurs décennies l’Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Nutritionnelle rattachée à l’INSERM (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale) et dans ce cadre a piloté de grandes études de cohortes avec intervention (comme l’étude SUVIMAX) ou d’observation (comme la e-cohorte NutriNet-Santé) - Acteur de Santé publique, il a présidé pendant 17 ans, au Ministère de la Santé, le PNNS (Programme National Nutrition Santé) qui est l’ambitieuse politique nutritionnelle de Santé Publique française. Il est à l’origine de nombreuses mesures de santé publique comme la taxation des produits sucrés et édulcorés, la réglementation sur l’alimentation en milieu scolaire, l’interdiction des distributeurs de produits de snacking dans les écoles et plus récemment le déploiement du Nutri-Score sur les emballages des aliments. Il a reçu de nombreuses distinctions, fait Docteur Honoris Causa de l’Université de Gembloux , et est l’auteur de plus de 880 publications scientifiques internationales (Indice h = 133) et de très nombreuses conférences. Il a rédigé de nombreux ouvrages dont Mange et tais-toi : un nutritionniste face au lobby agroalimentaire (Editions HumenSciences, 2022). Photo: Terence Bikoumou Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. You can also follow us on our different platforms: Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@atablefortwo⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠⁠ Linkedin: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo/

In today’s episode, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Marion Nestle, Paulette Goddard Professor, of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita, at New York University, USA SPECIAL GUEST BIO Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor, of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita, at New York University, which she chaired from 1988-2003 and from which she officially retired in September 2017. She is also Visiting Professor of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell. She earned a Ph.D. in molecular biology and an M.P.H. in public health nutrition from the University of California, Berkeley, and has been awarded honorary degrees from Transylvania University in Kentucky (2012) and from the City University of New York’s Macaulay Honors College (2016). Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. You can also follow us on our different platforms: Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@atablefortwo⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠⁠ Linkedin: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo/

In this insightful new episode, host Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Special Guest Emma Banks, Vice President of Food & Beverage Strategy and Development at Hilton EMEA. In their conversation, Emma shares her insights and experiences in the world of hospitality. From sustainable sourcing to wine culture, Emma discusses the importance of local produce, reducing carbon emissions, and creating memorable guest experiences. Discover the fascinating stories behind Hilton's commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and food waste, supporting local communities and providing exceptional dining options. With topics ranging from farm-to-table initiatives to making wine more accessible and enjoyable, Emma's passion for authenticity and connection shines through. This podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of food, sustainability, culture, and hospitality. Tune in and be inspired by Emma's journey to transform the industry and create meaningful experiences for guests worldwide. SPECIAL GUEST BIO Based at Hilton’s MEA Regional Office in Dubai, Emma Banks is responsible for F&B strategy and development across EMEA, supporting Hilton’s trading and future pipeline of hotels.  Over the course of Emma’s career, she has seamlessly transitioned from independents to large global hospitality companies. She joined Hilton in 2019 with a mission to make the company the clear leader in food and drink. In but a short time she has made a big impact, bringing a wealth of exceptional F&B talent into the business while being actively involved in Hilton’s various diversity initiatives. Emma recognizes the critical responsibility that F&B plays in protecting the planet and has been involved in several market-leading initiatives to reduce single-use plastics, track food waste and source ingredients locally, which was recognised at the launch of Gault & Millau in the UAE, when Emma was shortlisted as a finalist in the category of ‘Sustainability Champion Of The Year’, and most recently when she was declared the Gulfood Sustainability Professional of The Year 2023. Emma is also a role model to women in the industry, ranking #1 in Caterer Middle East’s “2020 Women in F&B” Power List. At the end of 2020 Emma was elected a Member of the Board of Governors and Member of the Board of the Academic Committee of Dubai College of Tourism (DCT) and in 2022, she was selected to be one of HSBC’s ’75 Faces of the UAE’. Most recently Emma was acknowledged with a Middle East Women Leader Award at the World Women Leadership Congress Awards Middle East, for her contribution to the promotion of empowerment and social change and she was included in the 2023 Top Women in Travel and Hospitality report by Women Leading Travel & Hospitality. Emma holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Leeds University and lives in Dubai with her husband Jon, daughter Lily (when home from university) and a menagerie of rescue cats and dogs! Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. You can also follow us on our different platforms: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/ ⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo⁠/

In today’s episode, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Jennifer Estevez, CEO, Consciously Planted, USA SPECIAL GUEST BIO Jennifer Estevez is a CEO, entrepreneur and business advisor with years of experience working in marketing, communications, food, beverage, hospitality and startups. She originally started her professional career as a sommelier, receiving her CMS Advanced Certification and sitting for her Master Sommelier Diploma. She transitioned to the world of marketing and communications by starting her own firm, OMvino, after seeing an opportunity to provide insider trade knowledge and experience to a variety of food and beverage businesses. Jennifer delved into the startup world at the same time as she started OMvino and co-founded an online wine club app called Palate Club. Growing the two companies simultaneously gave Jennifer an opportunity to expand her skills in starting businesses, and she began to use this knowledge to advise on other emerging brands and startups. Recently, she decided to dovetail her veganism and wellness practices to her professional life and founded Consciously Planted Advisory where she focuses solely on plant-based and sustainable startup consultancy. In her spare time she teaches yoga, meditation, breath work, while also leading wellness retreats. She is also an advocate for plant-medicine and studies martial arts. Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. You can also follow us on our different platforms: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo/

In today’s episode, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Max La Manna, Chef, Author, UK SPECIAL GUEST BIO Max La Manna is an award-winning chef, author and presenter. He started cooking at a young age in his father's restaurants and has worked in Michelin-starred establishments. He was named 2022 Digital Creator of The Year by Fortnum & Mason. With over 15 years of cooking experience, Max is best known for his captivating, super simple plant-based recipe videos. Max has been featured on Food Network, Guardian Feast, Vogue, The Times, and recently appeared on BBC One’s Saturday Kitchen. Inspired by asking his followers what their most-wasted ingredients are, his new book, "You Can Cook This!" is designed to help you champion the food you already have in your fridges and cupboards and find exciting new ways to cook the meals we crave the most. Max lives in the Cotswolds with his wife and their 33 houseplants. Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. You can also follow us on our different platforms: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo/

In today’s episode, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Pierre Thiam Founder & President, Yolélé, and Founder & Executive Chef, Teranga, USA SPECIAL GUEST BIO ⁠Pierre Thiam⁠ is a celebrated chef, restaurateur, award-winning cookbook author, and entrepreneur. Born and raised in Senegal, he is known for his innovative cooking style, at once modern and eclectic yet rooted in the rich culinary traditions of West Africa. He is the chef and owner of critically acclaimed, Harlem-based restaurant ⁠Teranga⁠, which serves fast-casual West African fare directly sourced from farmers in the region, and the co-founder of ⁠Yolélé⁠, a purpose-driven food business that makes African ingredients available to US home cooks and restaurants, while connecting smallholder farms in West Africa with the global food economy. Pierre is the author of three cookbooks, and this September 2023 will release his third, ⁠Simply West African: Easy, Joyful Recipes for Every Kitchen⁠. He has won numerous awards and accolades for his cooking and advocacy work and he is on the board of directors for two global nonprofits, IDEO.org and SOS Sahel. Here’s a ⁠TED Talk⁠ he did on the power of the ancient African grain fonio to help Africa prosper. Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. You can also follow us on our different platforms: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo/

In today’s episode, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Lidia Díaz, Presidenta Asociación Española Contra la Despoblación AECD, Salamanca, España. En el episodio de hoy, Antoine Abou-Samra da la bienvenida a Lidia Díaz, Presidenta Asociación Española Contra la Despoblación AECD, Salamanca, España. The podcast is in Spanish / El podcast es en español. SPECIAL GUEST BIO / BIOGRAFÍA DE LA INVITADA ESPECIAL [ENGLISH] Lidia Dìaz is the president of the Spanish Association Against Depopulation (AECD), a non-profit organization focused on finding solutions to the challenges posed by depopulation in Spain. She has been actively involved in promoting policies and initiatives aimed at revitalizing rural areas and combating demographic decline. Dìaz is a recognized expert on issues related to depopulation and has spoken at numerous events and conferences on the subject. She has also collaborated with various organizations in the development of strategies to promote the sustainable development of rural areas as a consultant in conscious personal development. As President of AECD, Dìaz works closely with other organizations, policy makers and stakeholders to identify the root causes of depopulation and develop effective solutions. She is committed to raising awareness of the problem and advocating for policies that support the revitalization of rural communities and the promotion of sustainable development from a self-compositional model of co-governance. [ESPAÑOL] Lidia Dìaz es la presidenta de la Asociación Española Contra la Despoblación (AECD), una organización sin ánimo de lucro centrada en la búsqueda de soluciones a los retos que plantea la despoblación en España. Ha participado activamente en la promoción de políticas e iniciativas destinadas a revitalizar las zonas rurales y combatir el declive demográfico. Dìaz es una reconocida experta en temas relacionados con la despoblación y ha intervenido en numerosos actos y conferencias sobre el tema. También ha colaborado con diversas organizaciones, en la elaboración de estrategias para promover el desarrollo sostenible de las zonas rurales como consultora en desarrollo personal consciente. Como Presidenta de la AECD, Dìaz colabora estrechamente con otras organizaciones, responsables de políticas y partes interesadas para identificar las causas profundas de la despoblación y desarrollar soluciones eficaces. Está comprometida con la concienciación sobre el problema y la defensa de políticas que apoyen la revitalización de las comunidades rurales y la promoción del desarrollo sostenible desde un modelo autocompositivo de cogobernaza. Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast Gracias por escucharnos. No olvides suscribirte y seguir nuestro podcast. You can also follow us on our different platforms: También puede seguirnos en nuestras distintas plataformas: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo/

In today’s episode, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig, Senior Research Scientist, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, USA. SPECIAL GUEST BIO Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig is a Senior Research Scientist at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and the co-located Columbia University Climate School’s Center for Climate Systems Research. Dr. Rosenzweig’s specific area of expertise is climate change and food systems. At NASA GISS, she heads the Climate Impacts Group whose mission is to investigate the interactions of climate (both variability and change) on systems and sectors important to human well-being. Dr. Rosenzweig is the co-founder and member of the Executive Committee of the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP), a globally integrated transdisciplinary study of climate change and the food system at regional, national and global scales, including the participation of over 1000 leading researchers from developed and developing nations. She has developed new methods of detection and attribution of observed changes in physical and biological systems to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and pioneered research on the impacts of and adaptation to climate change and climate variability. In 2019, Dr. Rosenzweig was Coordinating Lead Author of the Food Security Chapter for the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land. She is the 2022 recipient of the World Food Prize, considered as the “Nobel Prize for Food and Agriculture.” Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. ⁠⁠You can also follow us on our different platforms:⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo⁠/

In today’s episode, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Andrew Revkin, Founding Director,  Initiative On Communication And Sustainability, New York, USA. SPECIAL GUEST BIO Andrew Revkin has reported on global environmental risk and solutions for 40 years - mostly for The New York Times. He began writing about global warming in 1988 and has never stopped, pursuing related questions from the North Pole to the Amazon to the White House and conveying what he’s learned across all media formats. A 2006 Guggenheim Fellowship helped him launch his pioneering and award-winning Dot Earth blog at The Times. In 2019 he founded the Initiative on Communication and Sustainability at Columbia University's Earth Institute, which is now the Columbia Climate School. There he fosters cross-disciplinary collaboration, writes his Sustain What dispatch (⁠revkin.substack.com⁠) and runs his Sustain What webcast, which has reached some 3 million viewers through more than 360 episodes. Revkin has written or co-written five lauded books on environmental themes, most notably The Burning Season, his 1990 biography of slain Amazon defender Chico Mendes, which won a Robert F. Kennedy Book Award and was the basis for the Emmy- and Golden-Globe-Winning HBO film of the same name. In spare moments Revkin is a performing songwriter. Born and raised in Rhode Island, he now lives in coastal Maine with his wife and sometime co-author Lisa Mechaley. Learn more at⁠ http://j.mp/revkinlinks⁠. Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast.⁠⁠You can also follow us on our different platforms: ⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo⁠/

In today’s episode, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Attila Szocs, President, Eco Ruralis, Cluj Napoca, Romania. SPECIAL GUEST BIO Szocs Boruss Miklos Attila is a young peasant farmer from central Transylvania, Romania growing and processing traditional varieties of fruits trees and vegetables. He is president of Eco Ruralis - national association of agroecological peasant farmers. Attila has a bachelors degree in Agrarian Studies - Environmental Engineering and an MsC in Plant Protection. Besides being a practitioner of agroecology, Attila is active in Eco Ruralis on the issues of peasants right and access to land, the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy and the social and political promotion of Peasant Agroecology. Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. ⁠⁠You can also follow us on our different platforms:⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo⁠/

In today’s episode, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Devlin Kuyek, Researcher with Grain, Montreal, Canada. SPECIAL GUEST BIO Devlin Kuyek is a researcher with GRAIN, an international organisation that works to support small farmers and social movements in their struggles for community-controlled and biodiversity-based food systems. Over the past two decades at GRAIN, his work has focused on monitoring and analysing global agribusiness, in close collaboration with social movements across the world. GRAIN is a small international non-profit organisation that works to support small farmers and social movements in their struggles for community-controlled and biodiversity-based food systems. Our support takes the form of independent research and analysis, networking at local, regional and international levels, and fostering new forms of cooperation and alliance-building. Most of our work is oriented towards, and carried out in, Africa, Asia and Latin America. Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. ⁠⁠You can also follow us on our different platforms:⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo⁠/

In today’s episode, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Emilien Boutillat, Chief Winemaker, Piper-Heidsieck, Reims, France SPECIAL GUEST BIO Named Sparkling Winemaker of the Year 2021 by the International Wine Challenge, Emilien Boutillat is the youngest Chief Winemaker to lead Piper-Heidsieck, upon taking over from the renowned Chef de Cave, Régis Camus, in October 2018. Emilien’s dynamic approach to winemaking has maintained the excellence and success of the House, enabled by his philosophy to balance tradition with trailblazing distinction. Emilien was born in Champagne into a family of winegrowers. His passion for enology and terroir started at an early age, and his pursuit of viticulture and enology studies was a natural path. Emilien graduated in 2009 from the SupAgro University of Montpellier, France, with a diploma in enology and agricultural engineering. He then travelled the world discovering new terroirs and extending his knowledge at various wineries in France (Bordeaux, and Rhône Valley), New Zealand, Chile, South Africa, and the U.S. After five years of extensive training abroad, Emilien was ready to go back to his roots. In 2013, he applied his expertise by joining the winemaking team at Champagne Cattier and Armand de Brignac until 2018, when he was hired as the Chief Winemaker at Champagne Piper- Heidsieck. True to his beliefs, Emilien encouraged his winemaking team to fully expand the winery’s commitment to environmentally friendly practices in the vineyards. Piper-Heidsieck is proud of its HVE/VDC certification (Sustainable Winegrowing in Champagne and High Environmental Value) and its core value of working towards eco-friendly practices. Emilien Boutillat’s Champagne roots and international experience afford him the ability to approach his position with curiosity and optimism. In another life, Emilien practiced theater improvisation for eight years; this unique skillset allows him to create vintages that are true to the House’s spirit, however, with a touch of forward thinking. Emilien is the bridge between the terroir and the world. Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. ⁠⁠You can also follow us on our different platforms:⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo⁠/

In today’s episode of One on One, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Cara Bertone, Vice-PresidentOf Lift Collective, Austin, USA SPECIAL GUEST BIO Cara is an accomplished leader in the Wine Industry. She has served as Director of Sales, National Chain Director, and Regional Sales for both importers and wholesalers alike. She excels at managing, organizing, and implementing strategy between Wholesale, Supply, and Retail. She is an Advanced Sommelier and spent years as a Wine Director on the floor of restaurants. In every role she has excelled at providing double digit revenue growth and is passionate about creating and supporting teams that thrive together. Cara is impassioned by circular economics and is working on solutions to a healthy future for the three-tier system. She believes we must improve outdated systems to work more sustainably for the next generation. Cara is a champion and accomplice for diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is a persistent voice and thought leader in the wine industry. Cara serves as Vice President on the board of Lift Collective, a 501c3 multi-channel platform innovating the constructs of the wine world through discussion, scholarship opportunities, and mentorship. In this role she helps to create programs that will support those that have been historically underrepresented. Most recently Lift Collective Entrepreneurship Program is taking action to change the trajectory of underrepresented wine entrepreneurs who report being overlooked for financial funding opportunities and regularly face bias and racism. Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. ⁠⁠You can also follow us on our different platforms: ⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo⁠/

In today’s episode of One on One, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Rania Zayyat, Founder Of Lift Collective, Austin, USA SPECIAL GUEST BIO Rania Zayyat is the founder of Lift Collective, a non-profit organization founded in 2018. She is also the Managing Partner and Wine Director at Bufalina, a Neopolitan pizza and natural wine destination in East Austin. Rania has spent 10 years in the wine industry and nearly two decades in hospitality, where she is now a leader in equity and inclusion initiatives--including Lift Collective’s activities--wine education classes, minimal intervention wines, and wine list profitability, development, and marketing. Rania founded and hosted the inaugural Lift Collective Conference in March 2019, with an industry A-List of speakers including keynote Karen MacNeil, author of The Wine Bible, Victoria James, Cathy Corison, Martha Stoumen, and Marissa Ross. Before founding Lift Collective, Rania served as Beverage Manager for June’s All Day, Sommelier at the Four Seasons Austin, Lead Sommelier at the now-defunct laV Restaurant & Wine Bar, and Sommelier at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse. Rania has been recognized for her work in Zagat 30 Under 30 2015, Forbes, VinePair, The Somm Journal, Wine Enthusiast, The Vintner Project, Wine & Spirits, Sprudge, Eater, Texas Wine Lover, The Doctors, By The Glass Podcast, and The Alexi Cashen Podcast. She was named one of “The Most Inspiring People in Wine” by Wine Industry Network in 2021, listed in Imbibe’s “75 People to Watch in 2021”, named as a Wine Enthusiast 40 Under 40, and featured in Austin Monthly’s “12 Women Shaping the Future of Austin” in 2021. Rania is also a co-founder of Be The Change, the wine industry’s first virtual job fair with a focus on diversity and inclusion, and she is a founding member of The Hue Society’s Council of Resources. Beyond wine, Rania is an avid non-fiction reader, a gender equality advocate, enjoys international travel, and loves seafood towers. Rania resides with her husband Chris, their dog Mango, and kittens Dashi and Mochi, in Austin, Texas. Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. ⁠⁠You can also follow us on our different platforms:⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo⁠/

In today’s episode, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Lorraine Copes, Founder of Be Inclusive Hospitality, London, UK. SPECIAL GUEST BIO Be Inclusive Hospitality CIC is a not-for-profit organisation. Founded by Lorraine Copes in November 2019 and incorporated in July 2020, the goal is to advance racial equity in Hospitality, Food & Drink. Lorraine is an award-winning social entrepreneur, hospitality consultant and coach, and has worked as a senior executive, with 20 years experience working for brands including Shake Shack, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants and Corbin & King. Throughout her career, the absence of People of Colour in positions of influence or generally visible throughout the sector has been a consistent problem. Lorraine’s goal is to change the narrative and remove the barriers to progress for those affected. Be Inclusive Hospitality is a community of People of Colour and ally companies and individuals who are keen to accelerate race equity throughout the sector. Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. ⁠⁠You can also follow us on our different platforms:⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo⁠/

In today’s episode, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Tahiirah Habibi, Founder and CEO of The Hue Society, Atlanta, USA SPECIAL GUEST BIO Tahiirah Habibi is the founder and CEO of The Hue Society. She is an international voice that has long advocated for more Black, Brown, and Indigenous representation in the wine industry. She is an esteemed, internationally recognized sommelier by trade and a fearless entrepreneur by heart. Tahiirah honed her expertise at prestigious restaurants, most notably including J&G Grill in the St. Regis Bal Harbour and the legendary Michael’s Genuine. However, it was the lack of diversity in the industry that sparked her to reimagine the wine world by creating an organization where our people would be respected and valued for their contributions. Tahiirah was selected in the Wine Enthusiast’s prestigious 40 under 40 list, also gracing the cover as the first Black woman to do so. The experience only intensified her spirit to continue creating the change she wants to see in the industry and beyond. Tahiirah has been featured in Wine Spectator, BET, VinePair, The Robb Report, and Vogue to name a few. She also co-founded The Roots fund nonprofit and sits on the board of the James Beard Awards and will continue pioneering the necessary change for Black wine culture. Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. ⁠⁠You can also follow us on our different platforms: ⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo⁠/ Telegram Community: ⁠https://t.me/+8II0wkI7VEVlYTJk

In today’s episode of One on One, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Dr. Akilah Cadet, Founder & CEO, Change Cadet, Oakland, USA SPECIAL GUEST BIO Dr. Akilah Cadet is the Founder and CEO of Change Cadet is an organizational development consulting firm, which offers a broad array of anti-racism and diversity services for companies and global brands. Dr. Cadet has 15+ years in management and building successful projects, teams, and leaders in the public and private sectors. She is a 2021 ⁠Forbes Next 1000 Honoree⁠, ⁠lululemon Ambassador⁠, and honored as one of ⁠Staffing Industry Analysts’ ⁠(SIA) 2021 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Influencers. ⁠Forbes⁠ and the ⁠Wall Street Journal Diversity and Business Newsletter⁠ have featured her work. She has spent an extensive part of her career designing training, coaching executives, and informing systematic change to improve the workforce experience for large organizations. She lives in Oakland, CA, literally has all the degrees, celebrates her disability, and is a proud Beyoncé advocate. Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to follow our podcast. ⁠⁠You can also follow us on our different platforms: ⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo⁠/ Telegram Community: ⁠https://t.me/+8II0wkI7VEVlYTJk

In today’s episode of One on One, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Maryam Ahmed, Owner, Maryam + Company, Napa, USA. SPECIAL GUEST BIO Maryam Ahmed is the owner of Napa, CA based ⁠Maryam + Company⁠ and the co-founder of the ⁠Diversity in Wine Leadership Forum⁠. She works at the intersection of sommeliers, chefs, activists, sustainability experts, media, and organizations focused on diversity and sustainability to design impactful educational programs and execute strategic projects in the food and wine world.  In 2022, Maryam + Company launched ⁠Field Blends⁠, an immersive food and wine travel experience focused on bridging a gap between industry and consumers as well as opening up conversations about wine, food, land, labor, and agriculture. Maryam is a cast member on ⁠SOMM TV⁠ and a partner at ⁠PLAYTE Kitchen⁠. Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. ⁠⁠You can also follow us on our different platforms: ⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo⁠/

In today’s episode, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Ramzi Saade, Founder of Atica, Paris, France SPECIAL GUEST BIO Creating unforgettable moments that make people happy is Ramzi’s raison d’être. Ramzi is the founder of Atica, an immersive restaurant opening soon in Paris. Atica creates multisensory gastronomic experiences by mixing cuisine, music, digital art, filmmaking, and perfumery to put forward a different culture of the world every season. Atica is the first restaurant in the world to have sold tables for its “experience” a year before the opening. New tickets will be soon made available for people on the website’s waitlist. Prior to Atica, Ramzi led a dual career in hospitality (the Yin to develop the right brain) and engineering (the Yang to develop the left brain). On one hand, he worked as a server and a chef at avant-garde multi-cultural gastronomic restaurants in Canada and Denmark to bring smiles to people around the table. On the other hand, he managed architecture and construction projects, building hospitals, airports, museums, highways, and towers in Canada, Lebanon, and Qatar. Ramzi holds an MBA from INSEAD, a Diplome de Cuisine from Le Cordon Bleu, a Master of Engineering from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Engineer from the American University of Beirut. Ramzi is a Lebanese Canadian living in Paris. When not in the kitchen or dining room, he is outdoors hiking, diving, skiing, foraging, fishing, to take in nature through the five senses. Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to/follow our podcast. ⁠⁠You can also follow us on our different platforms:⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/atablefortwo.live/⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/atablefortwo⁠/