Dark Kitchens
What are dark kitchens and how are they changing what we eat? Join Andy Tattersall and Dr Lucie Nield to explore the rise of hidden takeaways.
In this episode, host Andy Tattersall is joined by public health researcher Dr Lucie Nield to lift the lid on dark kitchens - the hidden hubs behind the booming online takeaway industry. Are these kitchens - which have taken advantage of the post-Covid growth in the takeaway delivery - an innovation or a public health concern? We explore how they’re changing the way we eat, what it means for nutrition and regulation, and how they have grown to become a massive industry that we cannot ignore any longer.
Dr Lucie Nield who is a dietician and nutritionist at the University of Sheffield. Lucie specialises in weight management, diabetes, and health inequalities and her research explores the socio-cultural aspects of food, lived experiences, and whole systems thinking.
Recommended reading:
1) Consumer knowledge of and engagement with traditional takeaway and dark kitchen food outlets
2) Exploring the scale and scope of dark kitchens in the north of England: addressing food safety and public health priorities
Credits
- Producer and Host - Andy Tattersall (Information Specialist at the University of Sheffield)
- Guest - Dr Lucie Nield (Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield)
