The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare tweeted out an image, (now deleted) which appeared like it promoted a plant-based diet. And the Indian internet went berserk.
Author: Edible Issues
#10 — India’s SDGs, animal agriculture and more
This recent article calling out Barilla sponsoring a study on nutrition of pasta, caught our eye. Italians have been eating pasta for centuries just as Indians have been eating rice.
#9 — #KnowYourDesiVegetables, Japanese Crabs And More
This week at Food Innovation Program, we kicked off the launch of our Food Innovation Global Mission, a 60-day tour to study and document the Future of Food. This tour takes us around the world where we get to interview companies and the people behind them, meet food heroes, participate in innovation projects, study food trends and eat a lot of food.
#8 — Clean Meat, Dabbawallas’ New Food Startup & More
Hello, “India is at risk of food shortage due to climate change” -a new study carried out by the University of Exeter flooded headlines this week. This news is not new. Earlier this year more […]
#7 — Krishi Unnati Mela, StreetSathi and More
44% of India works in agriculture but the industry only contributes to only 17% of the GDP. We have seen over the years that it pays less to be a farmer.
#6 — Rajasthan, plant-based protein and more
India, has an increasingly growing entrepreneurial ecosystem and it’s time we move beyond the obvious cities.
#5 — #KisanLongMarch, Maggi and more.
With Indian food getting more popular globally, the irony of farmers struggling to get their square meals is hard to ignore.
#4 — On feeding a billion people and more..
What will India be eating? With farmers giving up on crops because of dropping prices or unpredicted weather forecasts tearing through hectares of fields and months of hard work, who and what will feed India’s 1.32 billion people?
#3 — This Week’s Dose of Antibiotic-free chAI
India has always been a land of extremes. And that’s no exception when it comes to technology and the food system.
#2 — Assam’s seed library, Walmart’s entry into India & more
Supply chain and logistics in India are drawn across extrements. Cchallenges range from focusing on areas susceptible to hunger to feeding the demand of the growing middle class.
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