Beyond the Plate is an initiative where we engage in meaningful conversations that look at food beyond the sum of its parts. It is our attempt to narrow the divide between what’s on our plate, where it comes from, how it’s produced, and the deeper stories around it.
Highlighting the key role of women farmers in seed conservation in the face of the climate crisis, this Beyond the Plate session discussed how local communities are coming together in Meghalaya to preserve traditional kn…
What are the everyday realities behind headlines about climate-induced floods and droughts? What does the climate crisis actually mean for the people growing our food? The Locavore’s latest Beyond the Plate session featu…
Delivery workers across multiple quick-commerce platforms assert that urban regions can no longer do without doorstep delivery. In such a context, why does gig work remain undignified? We’re bringing together three speak…
Once home to nearly 1,00,000 indigenous varieties of rice, just a fraction dominate markets in India today. This online discussion explored the reasons behind their decline, unpacking how the pricing of commercial variet…
A Malayalam-language film revolving around a newly married woman’s struggles in a conservative, patriarchal household nudges us to think about the harsh realities that gender and labour spawn within domestic spaces.
Highlighting the impact of overfishing and the climate crisis on India’s marine ecosystem and fishing communities, the session discussed the role grassroots leaders, scientists, policy makers, and researchers play in bet…
LFC x TL Partner Producer Session
A session focused on the urban consumer’s plate, examining how our seafood choices shape marine biodiversity, local livelihoods, and culinary diversity.
This virtual session opened up a nuanced dialogue about the place of wild foods in our collective future—on our plates, in our policies, and within communities.