Tolstoy and the Russian Vegies
By Sergei Shaginyan The first vegetarian society in Russia was established by the great Russian writer and mystic, Leo Tolstoy. […]
Nepal’s Meateaters
By Deepa Bhat Last summer for two-and-a-half months I had an eye-opening experience in Nepal, the birthplace of Lord Buddha,
Blessed Rice
Deep down beneath the granite mountains of Colorado, where you might expect to find a secret US Defense Department stockpile
India’s Natural Farm Friend
Farming is not business but a religious work,” says Ashok V. Sanghavi, master gardener at the innovative Sanghavi Farm in
Golden Rice: When Science Goes Awry
By Vandana Shiva Dr. Vandana Shiva is one of India’s and the world’s foremost environmental activists. She holds a master’s
Got Milk? And How!
By Hari Bansh Jha Seventy-year-old Doodh Dhari Baba lives on two liters of milk a day and nothing else. His
The Ways and Joys of Eating With Your hands
In our July/August issue, Maya Tiwari introduced the myriad benefits of using the hands in cooking and eating. In this
Meat-Tainted Goodies
Love that silver foil covering your delectable sweets? True, varak, as it is called, surely does make for a pretty
Hand-Made Food
By Bri. Maya Tiwari Aruna was a twelve-year-old girl who developed an aversion to food. Her parents tried all kinds
GM Foods: Gift or Curse?
Microbiologist Vatsala Sperling argues ‘that genetic modification of foods is fraught with so much uncertainty and potential for disaster that