Plants have the power to cure – and also kill. In this episode we hear how a spurned woman murdered her lover with just a mysterious plant substance.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew was instrumental in the race to identify the material, and how it was used, so to bring the killer to justice.

James Wong hears how specialist plant knowledge uncovered the mystery from forensic samples, and a medical toxicologist shares the real challenges doctors face from plant toxins.

Subscribe to Unearthed: Mysteries from an unseen world on your podcast app to get a new episode each fortnight.

And you can share the show or join the conversation on social media with the hashtag #KewUnearthed.

Follow @kewgardens for more insights into the magical, mysterious world of plants and fungi.

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Plants have the power to cure &ndash; and also kill. In this episode we hear how a spurned woman murdered her lover with just a mysterious plant substance.
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew was instrumental in the race to identify the material, and how it was used, so to bring the killer to justice.
James Wong hears how specialist plant knowledge uncovered the mystery from forensic samples, and a medical toxicologist shares the real challenges doctors face from plant toxins.
Subscribe to Unearthed: Mysteries from an unseen world on your podcast app to get a new episode each fortnight.
And you can share the show or join the conversation on social media with the hashtag #KewUnearthed.
Follow @kewgardens for more insights into the magical, mysterious world of plants and fungi.
<a href="http://www.kew.org/">www.kew.org</a>

The way we produce and consume food is having a devastating impact on our natural world.

How can we avoid disaster, and feed the world well?

Unearthed: Journeys into the future of food, from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, explores our contemporary relationship with food: what are we eating? What is it doing to our health and the health of the planet? And how are livelihoods and agriculture changing before our eyes?

Take a journey around the world: from farming practises and biodiversity loss, to finding crops that can thrive in the face of climate change, all the way to our own shopping baskets and kitchens.

James Wong, Advolly Richmond and Poppy Okocha bring you insights, ideas and inspirational actions from artists, thinkers, chefs and  plant scientists who are all helping to make sure food and nature are secure and healthy for future generations.

Episodes 1 and 2 of this series will be released on Thursday 6th October 2022. You can catch up on the previous series of Unearthed - Mysteries From an Unseen World - right now on this podcast channel.

You can find out more about how Kew Science is helping to protect global food security by visiting kew.org.

Inspired by this series? Get involved online with #KewUnearthed

@kewgardens on Twitter

@kewgardens on Instagram

The way we produce and consume food is having a devastating impact on our natural world.
How can we avoid disaster, and feed the world well?
Unearthed: Journeys into the future of food, from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, explores our contemporary relationship with food: what are we eating? What is it doing to our health and the health of the planet? And how are livelihoods and agriculture changing before our eyes?
Take a journey around the world: from farming practises and biodiversity loss, to finding crops that can thrive in the face of climate change, all the way to our own shopping baskets and kitchens.
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/botanygeek/?hl=en-gb">James Wong</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/AdvollyR">Advolly Richmond</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/poppyokocha/?hl=en-gb">Poppy Okocha</a> bring you insights, ideas and inspirational actions from artists, thinkers, chefs and  plant scientists who are all helping to make sure food and nature are secure and healthy for future generations.
Episodes 1 and 2 of this series will be released on Thursday 6th October 2022. You can catch up on the previous series of Unearthed - Mysteries From an Unseen World - right now on this podcast channel.
You can find out more about how Kew Science is helping to protect global food security by visiting <a href="https://www.kew.org/">kew.org.</a>
Inspired by this series? Get involved online with #KewUnearthed
<a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/kewgardens">@kewgardens</a> on Twitter
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kewgardens/?hl=en">@kewgardens</a> on Instagram

Unearthed - Journeys into the Future of Food

The way we produce and consume food is having a devastating impact on our natural world.
How can we avoid disaster, and feed the world well?
Unearthed: Journeys into the future of food, from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, explores our contemporary relationship with food: what are we eating? What is it doing to our health and the health of the planet? And how are livelihoods and agriculture changing before our eyes?
Take a journey around the world: from farming practises and biodiversity loss, to finding crops that can thrive in the face of climate change, all the way to our own shopping baskets and kitchens.
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/botanygeek/?hl=en-gb">James Wong</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/AdvollyR">Advolly Richmond</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/poppyokocha/?hl=en-gb">Poppy Okocha</a> bring you insights, ideas and inspirational actions from artists, thinkers, chefs and  plant scientists who are all helping to make sure food and nature are secure and healthy for future generations.
Episodes 1 and 2 of this series will be released on Thursday 6th October 2022. You can catch up on the previous series of Unearthed - Mysteries From an Unseen World - right now on this podcast channel.
You can find out more about how Kew Science is helping to protect global food security by visiting <a href="https://www.kew.org/">kew.org.</a>
Inspired by this series? Get involved online with #KewUnearthed
<a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/kewgardens">@kewgardens</a> on Twitter
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kewgardens/?hl=en">@kewgardens</a> on Instagram

Unearthed - Journeys Into The Future of Food

The curry killer: How Kew helped bring a murderer to justice

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To round off this series, we’re heading into our own kitchens and examining how our food choices can make for better health and a better world. 

Advolly Richmond is joined by plant scientists and top chefs to ask how the food industry can help challenge inequality and imbalances in our food systems, and how we can all make a difference, starting in our own kitchens. 

Plant medicine expert Dr Melanie Jayne Howes explains how the chemicals in some plant foods have long served to ease ailments and improve health, and how we can look to the wild as a living medicine cabinet. 

And Dr Megan Rossi, the Gut Health Doctor, unveils the incredible power of plants to support our gut microbiome, which we’re only just starting to realise can play a big part in great mental health. And the good news is that she doesn’t believe in cutting out the foods you love – just add plants! 

When it comes to global and national food trends and fashions, our restaurants and industry leaders have a big responsibility and influence. That's why we wanted to talk to some top chefs for their perspectives.

Chef Tom Hunt is author of “Eating for Pleasure, People and Planet” and an advocate for growing whatever you can to help connect with the origins of food – even if all you have is a windowsill. He explains how beans and pulses can improve your carbon footprint and discusses a future where we can prioritise both people and the environment in our food systems.

Chantelle Nicholson owns Apricity restaurant in London. She shares her ethos for using regenerative food and embracing a circular economy all the way through to the supply chain of what goes on diner’s plates.  

Founder of West African Food Brand Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen, Zoe Adjonyoh shares her story of starting an ethical food business. From its roots cooking her Dad’s Ghanaian dishes, she tracks the story of supper clubs to sustainable and decolonised food, whilst educating people from outside food communities to embrace and enjoy world food and flavours. 

And low-waste, planted-based chef Max La Manna invites us into his kitchen to hear about the 5 most wasted foods in the UK, and how you can turn them into some delicious, easy recipes! 

You can find out more about how Kew Science is helping to protect global food security by visiting kew.org.

Inspired by this series? Get involved online with #KewUnearthed 

@kewgardens on Twitter 

@kewgardens on Instagram 

To round off this series, we’re heading into our own kitchens and examining how our food choices can make for better health and a better world. 
<a href="https://twitter.com/AdvollyR" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-ogsc="" data-linkindex="0">Advolly Richmond</a> is joined by plant scientists and top chefs to ask how the food industry can help challenge inequality and imbalances in our food systems, and how we can all make a difference, starting in our own kitchens. 
Plant medicine expert Dr Melanie Jayne Howes explains how the chemicals in some plant foods have long served to ease ailments and improve health, and how we can look to the wild as a living medicine cabinet. 
And Dr Megan Rossi, the Gut Health Doctor, unveils the incredible power of plants to <a href="https://twitter.com/TheGutHealthDoc">support</a> our gut microbiome, which we’re only just starting to realise can play a big part in great mental health. And the good news is that she doesn’t believe in cutting out the foods you love – just add plants! 
When it comes to global and national food trends and fashions, our restaurants and industry leaders have a big responsibility and influence. That's why we wanted to talk to some top chefs for their perspectives.
Chef <a href="https://twitter.com/cheftomhunt?lang=en-GB" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-ogsc="" data-linkindex="2">Tom Hunt</a> is author of “<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eating-Pleasure-People-Planet-Hunt/dp/0857836951" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-ogsc="" data-linkindex="3">Eating for Pleasure, People and Planet</a>” and an advocate for growing whatever you can to help connect with the origins of food – even if all you have is a windowsill. He explains how beans and pulses can improve your carbon footprint and discusses a future where we can prioritise both people and the environment in our food systems.
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/chef_chantelle/?hl=en" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-ogsc="" data-linkindex="4">Chantelle Nicholson</a> owns <a href="https://www.apricityrestaurant.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-ogsc="" data-linkindex="5">Apricity</a> restaurant in London. She shares her ethos for using regenerative food and embracing a circular economy all the way through to the supply chain of what goes on diner’s plates.  
Founder of West African Food Brand <a href="https://www.zoesghanakitchen.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-ogsc="" data-linkindex="6">Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zoeadjonyoh/?hl=en" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-ogsc="" data-linkindex="7">Zoe Adjonyoh</a> shares her story of starting an ethical food business. From its roots cooking her Dad’s Ghanaian dishes, she tracks the story of supper clubs to sustainable and decolonised food, whilst educating people from outside food communities to embrace and enjoy world food and flavours. 
And low-waste, planted-based chef <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maxlamanna/?hl=en" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-ogsc="" data-linkindex="8">Max La Manna</a> invites us into his kitchen to hear about the 5 most wasted foods in the UK, and how you can turn them into some delicious, easy recipes! 
You can find out more about how Kew Science is helping to protect global food security by visiting <a href="https://www.kew.org/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-ogsc="" data-linkindex="9">kew.org.</a> 
Inspired by this series? Get involved online with #KewUnearthed 
<a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/kewgardens" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-ogsc="" data-linkindex="10">@kewgardens</a> on Twitter 
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kewgardens/?hl=en" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-ogsc="" data-linkindex="11">@kewgardens</a> on Instagram

Food, Health and Wellbeing in Daily Life

If you have a window box, veg patch or allotment, how does the way you are growing food change your relationship with it? 

In this episode of Unearthed, grower and forager Poppy Okocha hears how communities and farmers are producing food around the world, with the environment and changing climates in mind.  

Food educator, agriculturalist and cook Dee Woods joins Dr Caroline Cornish to discuss how our modern relationship with food has distanced us from its production and the processes involved. Poppy meets a community growing project at Kew that’s benefitting from the powerful relationships and mental wellness benefits of getting to grips with the soil. 

Kew Scientists Dr Nicola Kuhn and Dr Tiziana Ulian discuss how traditional growing practises can revive and enliven palates and local economies via sustainable, local crops. And Dr Caspar Chater tells how the humble bean could be a key part of the fight against global hunger and malnutrition. 

You can find out more about how Kew Science is helping to protect global food security by visiting kew.org.

Inspired by this series? Get involved online with #KewUnearthed 

@kewgardens on Twitter 

@kewgardens on Instagram 

If you have a window box, veg patch or allotment, how does the way you are growing food change your relationship with it? 
In this episode of Unearthed, grower and forager <a href="https://www.instagram.com/poppyokocha/?hl=en" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="1" data-ogsc="">Poppy Okocha</a> hears how communities and farmers are producing food around the world, with the environment and changing climates in mind.  
Food educator, agriculturalist and cook <a href="https://www.foodethicscouncil.org/who-we-are/our-council-members/dee-woods" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="">Dee Woods</a> joins Dr Caroline Cornish to discuss how our modern relationship with food has distanced us from its production and the processes involved. Poppy meets a community growing project at Kew that’s benefitting from the powerful relationships and mental wellness benefits of getting to grips with the soil. 
Kew Scientists Dr Nicola Kuhn and Dr Tiziana Ulian discuss how traditional growing practises can revive and enliven palates and local economies via sustainable, local crops. And Dr Caspar Chater tells how the humble bean could be a key part of the fight against global hunger and malnutrition. 
You can find out more about how Kew Science is helping to protect global food security by visiting <a href="https://www.kew.org/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="3" data-ogsc="">kew.org.</a> 
Inspired by this series? Get involved online with #KewUnearthed 
<a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/kewgardens" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="4" data-ogsc="">@kewgardens</a> on Twitter 
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kewgardens/?hl=en" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="5" data-ogsc="">@kewgardens</a> on Instagram

How Should We Be Growing Food?

With so many of our favourite foods facing extinction, including bananas, chocolate and coffee, what will be on our kitchen tables in the future?

In this episode, James Wong looks at what actions we need to take today, to secure nutritious and disease-resilient food in the future.

Hear from artists and designers Sharp and Sour on how they create installations to shock the public into the realities of food’s future plight.

Dr Carly Cowell explains how it’s not just the varieties of foods we eat that are dwindling, but their nutritional content too, and warns of the impact this can have upon our health and wellbeing. We head to Wakehurst in Sussex to find out how scientists are exploring the adaptabilities of different kinds of banana, before Jack Plummer explains the plight of our beloved yellow friend in the Palm House back at Kew in London.

And in Wakehurst’s Bethlehem Wood, two scientists explore a very exciting art installation: Flea and Folly Architect’s The False Banana Pavilion which looks at Enset: a well-known staple in parts of Ethiopia that could help challenge world hunger and provide a varied and nutritious solution in difficult climate conditions.

Dr James Borrell and Dr Wenawek Abede explore this work in response to their research, and explain why diversity and variety are just so important in feeding the world.

Did you know that fire may be a man-made problem in many cases, but in others, it’s a vital part of the natural development of ecosystems? Dr Ellie Wilding looks at how plants develop remarkable survival techniques in the face of this ever-increasing global phenomenon.

And from the cloud-forests of Colombia, all the way to Edible Science: Kew’s Kitchen Garden, James Wong finds out how unique ecosystems and practices can teach us all how to farm, grow and eat more sustainably. Botanical Horticulturist and plot pioneer Helena Dove also has some tips for any home growers looking for inspiration from around the world.

With so many of our favourite foods facing extinction, including bananas, chocolate and coffee, what will be on our kitchen tables in the future?
In this episode, James Wong looks at what actions we need to take today, to secure nutritious and disease-resilient food in the future.
Hear from artists and designers <a href="https://www.sharpandsour.com/">Sharp and Sour</a> on how they create installations to shock the public into the realities of food’s future plight.
Dr Carly Cowell explains how it’s not just the varieties of foods we eat that are dwindling, but their nutritional content too, and warns of the impact this can have upon our health and wellbeing. We head to Wakehurst in Sussex to find out how scientists are exploring the adaptabilities of different kinds of banana, before Jack Plummer explains the plight of our beloved yellow friend in the Palm House back at Kew in London.
And in Wakehurst’s Bethlehem Wood, two scientists explore a very exciting art installation: Flea and Folly Architect’s <a href="https://enkimagazine.com/false-banana-pavilion-tells-biodiversity-story-at-kew-wakehurst/">The False Banana Pavilion</a> which looks at Enset: a well-known staple in parts of Ethiopia that could help challenge world hunger and provide a varied and nutritious solution in difficult climate conditions.
<a href="http://www.jamesborrell.com/">Dr James Borrell</a> and <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abebe-Wendawek">Dr Wenawek Abede</a> explore this work in response to their research, and explain why diversity and variety are just so important in feeding the world.
Did you know that fire may be a man-made problem in many cases, but in others, it’s a vital part of the natural development of ecosystems? <a href="https://twitter.com/wildling_ellie">Dr Ellie Wilding</a> looks at how plants develop remarkable survival techniques in the face of this ever-increasing global phenomenon.
And from the cloud-forests of Colombia, all the way to Edible Science: Kew’s Kitchen Garden, James Wong finds out how unique ecosystems and practices can teach us all how to farm, grow and eat more sustainably. Botanical Horticulturist and plot pioneer <a href="http://helenadove.com/">Helena Dove</a> also has some tips for any home growers looking for inspiration from around the world.

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