Farming on Ram’s blog

The Organic Utopia (Part V)

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

So far, in this series, we have addressed most of the claims and merits of both the methods of agriculture. We even addressed the polarisation: organic vs conventional. But how do we proceed keeping sustainability in mind? And in simple terms, if we had to, how do we pick one over the other?

The Organic Utopia (Part IV)

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Previously, in this series, we addressed the merits of organic farming (and looked at how much merit they carry in reality). But there also are some scientific methods that help with storing, preserving and serving food to the end consumer. We look at those in this piece.

This is the fourth of the five-part series on organic food. To jump to any topic on the subject, use the list below:

The Organic Utopia (Part III)

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

So far in this series, we have seen why one chooses to buy organic, and reviewed some of the claims that the proponents of organic food make. But this picture is incomplete without perhaps the most important aspect of the practice, from a broader point of view.

This is the third of the five-part series on organic food. To jump to any topic on the subject, use the list below:

The Organic Utopia (Part II)

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Previously in this series, we looked at the basics of how food works, and what we look for in food. We get an overview of the claims that organic proponents make. In this piece, we look at three of the claims in more depth, and test their validity based on the evidence we have.

The Organic Utopia (Part I)

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Over the last decade or so, we have seen the buzz about organic food amplify. Hundreds of stores have sprung up in our urban neighbourhoods, which tout the traditionally grown food that is more nutritious, apart from being safer than the “conventional” food. But is organic food more nutritious, tastier and safer than conventionally grown food?

Food and Sustainability

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 21:19:23 +0530

About five years ago, we had a little “discussion” at work, in which I basically got trolled for being a vegetarian. I was so angry that I wrote down a post on why I am a vegetarian and why everyone else was wrong in thinking what they were thinking. A day later, I changed the post to a much milder one, because:

Farmer Protests

Sun, 13 Dec 2020 12:30:54 +0530

I have been following the farmer protest for weeks now, but did not pen down anything because I am not one to form opinions on such complex issues without first understanding the different facets of them—I am not that loudest Bollywood actor after all. I have a day job, and my weekends are busy with chores, virtual socialising (which includes reading WhatsApp messages), hobby coding, and experiments in the kitchen. I take my time to understand issues and form lasting opinions about them.