The future of food retail, made simple

Dec 11, 2025
34 mins

Episode Description

Most industries have a clear roadmap for transformation. The power sector goes renewable. Cars go electric. But food and agriculture? The world’s most impactful—and most damaging—industry still has no shared path to transformation. Food sustainability consultant and retail expert Mike Barry argues that the future of food hinges on one counterintuitive idea: simplification. And he explains how AI, smarter data, and design can potentially speed up change.

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Episode edited and hosted by Matthew Kessler. Music by Blue dot sessions.

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