Simran Sethi

Simran Sethi is a freelancer reporter who focuses on food, science, and culture. She is the author of Bread, Wine, Chocolate: The Slow Loss of Foods We Love, named one of the best food books of 2016 by Smithsonian, and the host/creator of The Slow Melt, winner of the 2017 SAVEUR award for Best Food Podcast.

The New Food Economy's guide to chocolate labels, for the conscious consumer. Credit: iStock / FotografiaBasica, October 2018
The conscious eater’s guide to chocolate
Environment
by Simran Sethi
10.25.2018
Environment
At the United Nations, President Donald Trump defended reinstating sanctions against Iran. America and Iran are the biggest pistachio producers in the world and rely on each other in the industry. Credit: siculodoc, September 2018
As Trump defends sanctions at the U.N., one Iranian food—the pistachio—shows how deeply two nations’ fates are intertwined
Culture
by Simran Sethi
09.27.2018
Culture
a chocolate farmer dries cocoa beans
Cocoa has a poverty problem. You can help by eating more dark chocolate
Politics
by Simran Sethi
07.07.2018
Politics
illustration of a literal seed bank
This Colorado vault is keeping your favorite foods from going extinct
Environment
by Simran Sethi
03.05.2018
Environment
dark moon cheese
Why raw-milk cheese is celebrated for flavor and scrutinized for safety
Health
by Simran Sethi
10.19.2017
Health