Food in post-independence India Still hungry after all these years India gained independence in 1947 with nationalist politicians promising food for all and an end to the rapacious imperial administration. What happened next? Continue Reading →
The original global food system The British Empire outsourced its food supply in a big way Diet for a Large Planet shows how the world is still living with free trade policies from the 19th century Continue Reading →
Can Fixing Dinner Fix the Planet? Jess Fanzo thinks it can, but it won’t be easy Jess Fanzo takes a close look at what’s wrong with global food systems and how it might be possible to change them. Continue Reading →
Digging into contaminated cumin Someone decided it would be a good idea to defraud customers by diluting ground cumin with peanut shells Continue Reading →
A very modern spice merchant From a farmers market stall to a global business Green Saffron is a new kind of spice merchant, that cares as much about how its spices are grown as their taste. Continue Reading →