Sylvia Karpagam discusses her book Meat of the Matter, challenging prejudices and misconceptions around food in India. Is malnutrition in India simply a policy failure, or are there structural conditions which make it so?
The conversation explores the political, social, and economic contexts surrounding food practices across the country, arguing that malnutrition is structural, not incidental. Beyond failing policies and poorly implemented programmes, Karpagam highlights the role discrimination plays at every level, implicating researchers, academicians, bureaucrats, elected…
