The chef behind Denmark's famous Noma restaurant is the latest hospitality figure to be accused of mistreating staff. It seems that many in the food industry too often face overwork, underpayment and intimidation in the workplace. It's a familiar story to Lucy Ridge, author of Fed Up: A Chef's Adventures in Food, Farming & Feminism. Burnt out, Lucy left the chef life behind and, with the help of women farmers and makers, forged a path towards a more meaningful relationship with food and feeding.

Guests: 
Lucy Ridge, food writer, former chef, author of Fed Up: A Chef's Adventures in Food, Farming & Feminism
SJ Pienaar, owner and head cheesemaker at Second Mouse Cheese Co

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