Food Meats the FutureA Startup Could Soon Sell Lab‑Grown Meat in the U.S. The technology could help address the problems with factory-farming meat -- but comes with its own ethical challenges. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
A Cocoa A DayHow Chocolate Can Help Slow Cognitive Ageing Emerging research shows that regular, limited intake of chocolate over years can be a lifestyle intervention to prevent cognitive decline. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Food Is PoliticalWhy Is Removing Meat and Eggs From School Midday Meals Casteist? We Ask an Expert. "Instead of being concerned about our children, that the pandemic is pushing them into malnutrition, they're turning malnutrition into a policy." By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Bland ExperienceWhy Food Tastes Bad on Airplanes The constant humming noise, pressurized cabin, and dry air suppress our sense of smell and diminish our ability to taste. By Devrupa Rakshit
Not a Meaty ArgumentHow Restricting Communities’ Access to Food Is a Form of Violence Food-related restrictions, like the meat ban, harp on casteist and discriminatory notions of purity. By Saumya Kalia
SugarbooThe Buzz Cut: Indian Politicians Are Using Dua Lipa’s ‘Sugarboo’ to Promote Their Campaigns This week in The Buzz Cut, we unpack Nicki Minaj's controversial truth and Lois Lane's legacy as a superhero girlfriend. By Saumya Kalia
Green PlatesIndia’s National Dietary Guidelines Have One of the Smallest Carbon Footprints in the World A seven-country study explored which nations' nutrition standards are the most environmentally friendly. By Liesl Goecker
There Are Better Things To DoSouth Delhi Passes Mandate for Restaurants, Butcher Shops to Label Meat as Halal or Jhatka Restaurateurs and meat shopkeepers say the unnecessary measure will only sow communal division. By Satviki Sanjay
Dirty AnimalsFish Farms Across India Have Filthy Water Contaminated By Heavy Metals, Probe Finds The "bloated and sickly fish that are low on nutritive value and loaded with antibiotics" have implications for the health of human consumers. By Satviki Sanjay
Back to the rootsPlastic Chai Cups Will Be Phased Out at Train Stations in Favor of Kulhads, Railways Minister Pledges The move aims to reduce plastic waste and bolster India's pottery industry. By Rajvi Desai
Show Me The Honey77% of India’s Most Popular Honey Brands Are Impure, Sugar‑Syrup Concoctions: Study The findings come as consumption of honey has increased due to its perceived immunity-boosting properties. By Devrupa Rakshit
An Appetite For EmissionsIndia’s Changing Food Habits Are Making It Impossible for It to Achieve Its Climate Goals Feeding 1.6 billion people comes at a steep cost to the environment. By Rajvi Desai
Fifty Shades Of HungerWhy Do Our Appetites Fluctuate? Diet, hormones, mental health and more have an effect on how hungry we feel. By Devrupa Rakshit
Bulking UPAll Rice Must Be Fortified With Iron, B12 Within Next 3 Years: Centre The effort is aimed at fighting anemia – but ignores the poor health outcomes linked to high rice consumption. By Aditi Murti
Insidious WellnessIntermittent Fasting Could Cause Loss of Muscle Mass: Study In the same study, researchers found that intermittent fasting produced minimal weight loss. By Aditi Murti
portraits of digital intimacyHow One Woman Started Cooking And Sharing Recipes to Bond With Friends Under Lockdown 26-year-old Vidhi Doshi maintains intimacy by sharing recipes on social media and helping friends, family, and even strangers cook new meals under lockdown. By The Swaddle Team
Oops I Did It AgainThe Covid19 Pandemic Forces Us to Consider: Is the 5‑Second Rule for Dropped Food Still Valid? It depends on what you're eating, and where you're dropping it. By Rajvi Desai
Flesh OutNagaland’s Dog Meat Ban Is an Exercise in Bias, Not Animal Rights The belief that some animals can be ethically consumed, while others can't, is an irrational, arbitrary feeling that is completely subject to a person's culture, upbringing and personal tastes. By Rajvi Desai
