To introduce global opinion-makers to the soft power of Indian gastronomy and give culinary tourism the thrust it requires to arrive on the scene as a tourist footfall driver and creator of new employment avenues, especially for women (home cooks and B&B operators);
To promote established restaurants, old and new culinary trails, and spice routes through international food journalists and tour operators to attract a new category of high-spending international tourists;
To delve into the principles of ayurveda and its potential contributions to humanity’s search for sustainable food production and consumption;
To showcase India’s ‘lost foods’, which are produced by the poorest of the poor using sustainable agricultural practices, which could open up new wealth-generation opportunities for our farmers when a global market emerges for these forgotten ‘heirlooms’; and
To prepare the blueprint of a global campaign to get India’s food products and brands on top of the global shelves and markets;
To connect the international vegetarian movement with its peers here to popularise the Indian vegetarian diet as a sustainable option to reduce the planet’s carbon footprint and create a long-term basis for food security;
To encourage Food Design, Innovation and Entrepreneurship through value addition across all consumer categories; and
To set in motion a globally accepted certification process to guarantee the authenticity of Indian food served in restaurants around the world.
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