Famine, Migration and The History of Bengal’s Zero-Waste Culinary Culture
In Bengal’s kitchens, curdled milk becomes sandesh; vegetable peels become khosha bhaja and bata; and fish is relished from scale to tail.
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Salt, According to Taste
Cooking, like translating, sits at the liminal intersection between what can be measured and what is driven by instinct.
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Support Vidyun to Provide Well-rounded Nutritious Meals to 100 Children
At this afterschool centre in Ahmedabad, food is an immersive part of the learning experience—helping children build connections, think critically, and engage with the world in deeper, more meaningful ways. Help The Loca…
Our Favourite Stories On Food and Labour
Want to familiarise yourself with this quarter’s theme? Here are ten stories we think you’ll love, recommended by the Local Food Club team!
Making Well-rounded Nutrition Exciting at an Afterschool Centre in Ahmedabad
At Vidyun, an afterschool centre with a robust meals programme, children are learning about nutrition, science, and food history along with their evening snacks.
Neiwekha Akami Is One of the Last Paddy Farmers Preserving Aged Rice
In Nagaland’s Losami village, Neiwekha Akami is one of the last paddy farmers preserving aged rice.
India’s honey exports are rising exponentially, but at what cost?
Even as small-scale producers struggle to harvest honey amidst climatic stressors and environmental degradation, India’s honey production continues to grow significantly, largely through a policy push that encourages the…
14 Climate Picks: The Locavore Team Shares Their Favourite Stories, Recipes, and Ingredients
If you're looking for something to read during uncertain times, here's where to start.
Anumeha Yadav’s picture book asks—‘what are we doing to our rich food diversity, our seeds?’
Based on her investigative series on the central government’s rice fortification programme, ‘Our Rice Tastes of Spring’ highlights why the locals’ right to control their own food systems matters.
A Simple Guide to Buying Better: How You Can Support Local Food Producers
THE LOCAVORE GUIDES A Simple Guide to Buying Better: How You Can Support Local Food Producers CHEFTZAC | 9 March 2026 Illustration by Anugraha Mahesh. Supporting your local food producers…
Who is Behind your Food? | An LFC Producer Guide
A community effort to map the people who bring food to our plates.
What Are Seeds, When Not Sold?
Oishika Roy explores experiences of seed savers and scientists to gather proof of relationships between people and seeds beyond that of money: generational, and through the principle of commons.
Eating Singju and Kangsoi in Delhi’s Humayunpur
In the changing landscape of Delhi’s Humayunpur neighbourhood, migrants from Manipur assert their food identities.