SFT Podcast: The rise of forever chemicals and UPFs, multi-purpose willow on farms & camel farming

What's really going on in food and farming? Two farmers – Patrick Holden, founder of the Sustainable Food Trust, and Stuart Oates, founder of the Fossil Free Farm project – get behind the headlines to unpack the biggest stories shaping what we eat, how we farm and the future of the planet. Expect lively debate, real-world experience, and unique insights from some of food and farming's top voices. In this week's episode, Patrick and Stuart talk about forever chemicals and the increasing awareness of their impact on human health – as recently investigated in an episode of the BBC's Panorama. They also discuss the politicisation of regenerative agriculture; Patrick shares his thoughts on the publication of new research reviewing the safety of the widely used herbicide, Roundup, and asks what a post-Roundup farming future might look like; and Stuart reflects on his camel farming journey and how at one point he had the largest camel farm (21 camels!) in mainland Europe. To join in the conversation, get in touch with us at info@sustainablefoodtrust.org – let us know what you'd like to hear Patrick and Stuart talk about in next week's episode! Follow Patrick and the Sustainable Food Trust: | Find out more about Stuart and the Fossil Free Farm project:

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SFT Podcast: The rise of forever chemicals and UPFs, multi-purpose willow on farms & camel farming is an episode from The Sustainable Food Trust Podcast by The Sustainable Food Trust.

This episode is 40:37 long.

This episode was published on Dec 17, 2025.

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