Swasti Pachauri

Swasti Pachauri is an academic and a public policy professional

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Foodification of beauty, luxury-fication of food

Swasti Pachauri

07 Nov 2026

6 min read

Açaí is vital to the livelihoods of many Amazonian families, but harvesting the fruit from tall, slender palms is difficult to mechanise. Pickers therefore rely on the physically demanding practice of climbing the trees to gather the berries

Wildlife & Biodiversity

The rise of açaí: What India can learn from the Amazon’s wellness berry

Swasti Pachauri

24 Oct 2026

5 min read

World Food Day: India is witnessing a protein boom, but who can afford to be part of it?

World Food Day: India is witnessing a protein boom, but who can afford to be part of it?

Swasti Pachauri

16 Oct 2026

6 min read

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