Health & Food Futures

Five things you should know about microplastics

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We’ve long known the chemicals in plastics are poisoning the planet. Now a new documentary offers proof they’re poisoning our bodies

Spring 2026 Impact Programme

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Hello from the Impact Programme team. We’ve had a great start to the year, and here’s just some of what you can look forward to in March, April and May.

Chocolate’s sustainability conundrum

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While chocolate provides our bodies and souls with immense joy, it also comes with a darker side of environmental destruction. Paying farmers a living income and investing in a circular economy could make chocolate less of a guilty pleasure. 

Eric Schlosser Discusses Fast Food Nation

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Twenty-five years after his groundbreaking exposé, Eric Schlosser joins us to reveal how the corporate forces of the fast food industry have grown even more ruthless.

AI and the Future of Mental Health

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As AI begins to shape how we understand and support mental health, experts at The Conduit’s Co-Lab explored how to harness its potential while safeguarding the trust, empathy, and equity at the heart of care.

Candice Brathwaite: Manifesto

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Sunday Times bestselling author returns to The Conduit to guide us through the empowering roadmap laid out in her book, Manifesto.

Sir Ed Davey MP: Why I Care and Why Care Matters

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The leader of the Lib Dems blends the personal and political in a discussion about how care is perceived in the UK, and how it can be transformed.

Darren McGarvey & Nicola Sturgeon: Trauma Industrial Complex

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Orwell Prize-winning author Darren McGarvey, AKA hip-hop artist Loki, joins Nicola Sturgeon for an exploration of the dangerous stories we tell ourselves about trauma.

Deep Listening: Understanding Those We Disagree With

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Emily Kasriel shows us how to use curiosity, empathy and respect in recognising people’s right to be truly heard.

Innovating for Impact: Transforming Healthcare in Underserved Communities

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Operation Smile explores how artificial intelligence is being used to transform care for children born with cleft conditions.