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Kate Quilton

Transform food understanding with Kate Quilton, speaker and food journalism expert. Kate works with audiences to investigate nutrition science, food ethics and consumer choices, delivering BAFTA-winning insights as an RSPCA Ambassador and trusted broadcast voice.

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Kate Quilton, Speaker | Food & Health Broadcaster
Kate Quilton

Kate Quilton

London, United Kingdom

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  • Respected food journalist and television broadcaster
  • Host of Channel 4's Food Unwrapped series
  • RSPCA Ambassador and Animal Futures host

Kate Quilton is a journalist and broadcaster known for her work exploring the realities behind the food we eat. With over a decade of primetime television presenting to her name, Kate has built a career investigating the systems, science and ethics surrounding health, nutrition and consumer choices. Her work has helped viewers make more informed decisions about everything from processed foods and food labelling to the future of protein and the impact of animal welfare. Kate began her broadcasting career as a journalist for ITV and the BBC, reporting extensively on farming and food production.


She went on to become one of Channel 4’s youngest commissioning editors, where she led multiplatform projects across factual programming. Her innovative approach to storytelling earned international recognition, including a BAFTA for Digital Creativity and an International Emmy for her work on groundbreaking interactive formats. Returning to the screen full-time, Kate became a regular presence on UK television, fronting a range of programmes across Channel 4, ITV and the BBC. Her investigations have tackled everything from the rise of ultra-processed foods to the challenges around breastfeeding, public health, and affordability in the food system.


Her ability to navigate complex topics with clarity has made her a trusted voice in food journalism. Alongside her broadcasting work, Kate serves as an RSPCA Ambassador and hosts the Animal Futures podcast, where she explores the evolving relationship between humans, animals and the environment. With a background in both editorial strategy and hands-on investigative reporting, she brings a rare combination of insight and experience to discussions about health, ethics and the future of food. Whether addressing industry professionals, students or the wider public, Kate draws on years of frontline reporting and media innovation to offer practical perspectives on how food connects with some of the most pressing issues of our time.

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Email kate.quilton@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Kate's availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience.

Kate Quilton draws on investigative journalism techniques developed across a decade of primetime television, using on-location reporting and evidence-based inquiry to break down complex topics in food systems, nutrition and public health for general audiences.

What is Kate Quilton's speaking style like?

Kate Quilton draws on investigative journalism techniques developed across a decade of primetime television, using on-location reporting and evidence-based inquiry to break down complex topics in food systems, nutrition and public health for general audiences.

Kate Quilton draws on investigative journalism techniques developed across a decade of primetime television, using on-location reporting and evidence-based inquiry to break down complex topics in food systems, nutrition and public health for general audiences.

What topics does Kate Quilton specialise in?

Kate Quilton's sessions cover food systems and nutrition, ultra-processed foods and public health, animal welfare and the future of protein, and food labelling and consumer choice. She is the long-running presenter of Channel 4's Food Unwrapped and holds a BAFTA for Digital Creativity and an International Emmy for interactive formats.

Kate Quilton's sessions cover food systems and nutrition, ultra-processed foods and public health, animal welfare and the future of protein, and food labelling and consumer choice. She is the long-running presenter of Channel 4's Food Unwrapped and holds a BAFTA for Digital Creativity and an International Emmy for interactive formats.

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