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Bengal Farmers Revive Ancient Sweet, Create 80 Year-Round Jobs
Community Heroes5d ago

Bengal Farmers Revive Ancient Sweet, Create 80 Year-Round Jobs

Two farmers in West Bengal are bringing back traditional nolen gur jaggery using centuries-old methods, transforming a seasonal craft into steady work for over 80 artisans. Their farm proves that honoring tradition can create modern livelihoods.

The Better India2 min read
Family Saves Rare Zucchini Flower Farm From Disappearing
Acts of KindnessFeb 19

Family Saves Rare Zucchini Flower Farm From Disappearing

When a retiring Queensland farmer couldn't pass his rare zucchini flower business to his own children, he found the perfect family to keep the delicate crop alive. The Hunts are now learning the art of growing these culinary treasures, preserving a supply chain that nearly vanished.

ABC Australia2 min read
90-Year-Old Grandma's Kerala Recipes Go Viral at 2M Views
VideosFeb 17

90-Year-Old Grandma's Kerala Recipes Go Viral at 2M Views

A 90-year-old grandmother from Palakkad is preserving generations of traditional Kerala recipes on Instagram, sharing home remedies and cooking wisdom with over two million followers. Saraswathy paati started posting just last year but has become a beloved internet sensation for her authentic approach to food as medicine.

The Better India3 min read
Pune Teen Revives Lost Restaurant, Feeds 400 Daily
VideosFeb 14

Pune Teen Revives Lost Restaurant, Feeds 400 Daily

When his favorite childhood restaurant closed unexpectedly, basketball player Sangram Deshmukh didn't just mourn it. He tracked down the original cooks, learned the recipes, and brought Appa's legendary sabudana khichadi back to life. ##

Indian Express3 min read
40 Nations Unite in India for World's Largest Young Chef Event
Acts of KindnessFeb 3

40 Nations Unite in India for World's Largest Young Chef Event

Young chefs from 40 countries gathered in Bengaluru for the 12th International Young Chef Olympiad, turning culinary competition into cultural celebration. The event pairs cutting-edge AI with traditional cooking to preserve global food heritage before it's lost.

The Hindu3 min read
Chef Travels Africa to Train Next Generation of Cooks
Acts of KindnessJan 24

Chef Travels Africa to Train Next Generation of Cooks

Chef Dieuveil Malonga visited nearly every African country to learn culinary traditions from farms and kitchens. Now he's training the next generation of top chefs to share Africa's food heritage with the world. --- ##

TED2 min read