Tune in to the Green & Healthy Frome radio show, where they bring together health professionals, local experts and inspiring community leaders come together to champion community health and sustainability.

This weeks episode explores the real cost of cheap food. The panel made up of Tasha Stevens-Vallecillo, Founder of Land Food Medicine; Lesley Harper, Dietician at the ICB Somerset; Dr Helen Kinston, GP at Frome Medical Practice; Hugh Thomas, Food Journalist and Frome Food Network Founder/Co-ordinator – discusses how we can improve the health of our communities, our climate and build a more equitable food system.

We know that what we eat affects our health, and poor dietary choices not only harm individual well-bring but but also drive up NHS costs and contribute to a higher carbon footprint. In fact, according to the False Economy of Big Food Report – poor health interventions cost the NHS £268 billion every year. What if we started viewing food as part of the solution – before turning to medication?

Next episode: Hear from experts about the benefits of optimising the way we prescribe.