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#186 - Meat, Culture, and the Identity of Food with Chef Palak Patel
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Palak Patel is an award-winning chef, best-selling author, and a dynamic force in the movement for sustainable food systems. In this episode, Palak reflects on her personal and professional evolution, highlighting food’s role as an emotional and cultural connector. Drawing from her cookbook Food is Love, she discusses how emotion drives her cooking and offers insights into the challenges of transitioning from traditional meat-based diets to plant-based alternatives while preserving cultural identity.
Palak also delves into pressing food system issues like waste reduction and the role of chefs in driving innovation and sustainability. She emphasizes the importance of bridging culinary expertise with systems thinking to create meaningful impact. The conversation touches on meat’s deep cultural ties, the need for emotional storytelling in food, and her hopes for the future of food systems.
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Manage episode 456976499 series 1460834
Palak Patel is an award-winning chef, best-selling author, and a dynamic force in the movement for sustainable food systems. In this episode, Palak reflects on her personal and professional evolution, highlighting food’s role as an emotional and cultural connector. Drawing from her cookbook Food is Love, she discusses how emotion drives her cooking and offers insights into the challenges of transitioning from traditional meat-based diets to plant-based alternatives while preserving cultural identity.
Palak also delves into pressing food system issues like waste reduction and the role of chefs in driving innovation and sustainability. She emphasizes the importance of bridging culinary expertise with systems thinking to create meaningful impact. The conversation touches on meat’s deep cultural ties, the need for emotional storytelling in food, and her hopes for the future of food systems.
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