Farmers, fossils and files

Russia's assault on Ukraine is driving a global food crisis, and there are calls for Europe to dramatically increase its own supplies in response. But can we do that without damaging the environment? This week we speak to former EU environment commissioner Janez Potočnik about how to ensure our food security without sacrificing ambitious climate and biodiversity plans. We're also talking about the #UberFiles, Slovenia's move to legalise same-sex marriage, and an extremely old Spaniard.

Janez is the co-chair of the UN International Resource Panel and a partner at SYSTEMIQ. You can follow him on Twitter here.

Isolation Inspiration: This episode of Techtopia on a massive ransomware attack in Germany; Standing Up on Netflix.

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00:22 Welcome!

02:33 Good Week: Slovenia legalises gay marriage and adoption

08:25 Bad Week: The Uber Files

19:43 Interview: Janez Potočnik on Europe's food supplies

33:03 Isolation Inspiration: 'Techtopia' and 'Standing Up'

36:25 Happy Ending: Old bones in Spain 

Producers: Katy Lee and Wojciech Oleksiak

Music: Jim Barne and Mariska Martina

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