Bhavani Shankar
bhavanishankar.bsky.social
Bhavani Shankar
@bhavanishankar.bsky.social
Professor@University of Sheffield. Food systems, nutrition, sustainability, equity, economics, policy & interdisciplinarity; plants, rabbits, cool jazz, languages. Learning Welsh.
Had to get this t-shirt when I spotted it.
July 12, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Jam tomorrow!
July 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
INFUSION project & Jeevika have been collaborating on an innovative healthy food market concept. Now, we are on the threshold of launching our 1st pilot 'Jeevika Didi Haat' in Telhara, Nalanda. Excited to, quite literally, be on the map! @anhacademy.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Mostly plant-based water bottle, well done Virgin Atlantic. Next frontier, plastic-free cap!
May 10, 2025 at 6:07 AM
What, me worry? #easylikesundaymorning
February 9, 2025 at 10:59 AM
January 26, 2025 at 10:44 AM
'Fredo, I love you...' and 'You broke my heart, Fredo'. #learningwelsh #duolingo
January 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Food markets we've visited recently feature Handiya, the fermented rice drink. The fermentation starter/accelerator is Bakhar (picture) - a rice+herb mixture dried until it resembles whitish pebbles. Handiya has less than 2% alcohol content, but puts everyone is a mellow mood!
December 30, 2024 at 12:28 PM
INFUSION project and @brlps_jeevika are piloting the innovative concept of healthy rural food markets, 'Didi Haat'. Last week we were in Telhara in Nalanda, Bihar, planning the first haat with our design partners Design Jatra.
December 24, 2024 at 12:33 PM
Tap your phone to buy a cauliflower. Simples. - Islampur haat, Nalanda District, Bihar
December 19, 2024 at 7:43 AM
WARNING! Graphic images of luscious vegetables at food markets - at Islampur haat, Nalanda District, Bihar.
December 19, 2024 at 6:55 AM
Birmingham airport has the Xmas spirit going (volume)!
December 15, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Some lovely words from Richard Murphy to end the work week. #poetry
December 13, 2024 at 5:52 PM
And still they lead me back
To the long and winding road

Cerdded mynyddoedd y Cambrian.
Walking the western edge of the Cambrian mountains.
December 8, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Our student union at University of Sheffield runs a brilliant zero waste shop, offering packaging-free refills of breakfast cereals, nuts, snacks, detergent, etc.
December 4, 2024 at 10:19 AM
Some Mary Oliver on this threshold of winter.
November 17, 2024 at 12:41 PM