Originally published on Foodunfolded.com in September 2020. Pigs are nature’s ultimate recycling heroes. What is considered inedible by most other animals is often a scrumptious meal for pigs. After following some safety precautions, this superpower of theirs can be used to reduce the amount of food that ends up as waste. Around 30% of all […]
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Originally published on Foodunfolded.com in August 2020. The European Commission recently announced a ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy that aims to make the food system fairer, healthier, and more environmentally friendly over the next decade. This would mean that the way we purchase and consume food will change in some ways. Here are 5 changes we […]
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Originally published on FoodUnfolded.com in August 2020. Scientists, governments, farmers, and environmentally conscious consumers are working hard to find ways to produce and consume protein-rich foods in a sustainable way. Several options that seem unconventional today might become regular additions to our meals in the future. Could edible snails be one them? Several communities around […]
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Originally published on FoodUnfolded.com in August 2020. It might come as a surprise, but some foods or ingredients are tested on animals. Moving away from testing food on animals has been a critical concern for consumers, scientists and governments alike, but is this really possible? If so, what are the alternatives? We interviewed Maastricht University’s […]
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Originally posted on FoodUnfolded.com in August 2020. We’ve been growing and eating mushrooms for thousands of years, but how has that changed in the 21st century? I’ve interviewed Jan Klerken, founder of Scelta Mushrooms, to understand the different ways of eating, processing and growing mushrooms. How did you get into the mushroom farming industry? My love for […]
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Originally published on Firstpost.com in June 2020. To make a significant impact on the human rights of Assam’s tea plantation workers, businesses need to move away from the window dressing approach of corporate social responsibility (CSR) that allows them to cherry-pick issues that they wish to address. They must move to a more robust and […]
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Originally posted on Foodunfolded.com in May 2020. Food supply chains are complex systems with carefully orchestrated operations spread across the world. The food we purchase locally often makes a long, closely monitored journey before reaching our supermarkets. As commendable as that sounds, today’s advanced food supply networks are not without shortcomings and are not immune […]
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Originally posted on FoodUnfolded.com in January 2020. Jackfruit can be enjoyed as a dessert, in a curry, mixed with barbecue sauce, and in so many other ways. How do I eat Jackfruit? As crisp, rice flour coated fritters! This fruit seems to be able to transform itself in ways few other fruits can. Let’s take […]
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Originally published on FoodUnfolded.com in December 2019. Every year, truffles reap unpredictable harvests under conditions that are often hard to reproduce. This makes them a treasured and exclusive food ingredient all over the world. Only a few species, such as the black Périgord truffle, have been successfully cultivated by farmers. With rising concerns about global […]
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Originally published on FoodUnfolded.com in July 2019. Residues of synthetic chemicals ending up in food is a side-effect of industrialised agriculture. Organic farming seeks to produce food that is free from such residues; but is it really possible to grow chemical-free food? WHAT IS ORGANIC FOOD? The term ‘organic farming’ is believed to have been […]
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Madhura Rao 