Its is my phd journal where i have mentione In a world gripped by mental health crises and environmental collapse, Reconnecting Roots reveals the timeless wisdom of Satvic and sacred foods as a blueprint for holistic healing. Dr. Supritam Basu draws from ancient temple traditions like Jagannath's Mahaprasad and Chappan Bhog, blending ethnographic immersion in sacred kitchens with cutting-edge nutritional science to uncover how these rituals deliver superior nutrition, activate anti-aging pathways, and foster profound psychological resilience. Beyond biochemistry, communal prasad sharing dissolves social barriers, restores meaning, and counters modern disconnection—offering 60-75% lower carbon footprints through zero-waste earthen pot systems. This groundbreaking work transforms forgotten culinary heritage into actionable strategies for sustainable well-being, proving that reclaiming our roots can heal body, mind, planet, and spirit simultaneously.
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Dr Supritam Basu, PhD
Dr. Chef Supritam Basu, PhD, is a distinguished culinary professional, researcher, and author whose career bridges luxury hospitality and academic inquiry into food's transformative power. Holding a Doctor of Philosophy from Dunster Business School, Switzerland (November 2025), his dissertation Reconnecting Roots: The Role of Satvic and Sacred Foods in Sustainable Well-being and Mental Health synthesizes ethnographic fieldwork in India's temple kitchens, nutritional analyses, and biochemical studies to validate ancient traditions against modern science. As Sous Chef —Basu excels in menu curation, zero-waste kitchen management, and elevating guest experiences through vegetarian, vegan, and Satvic innovations.
With a Master's in Hospitality and expertise in recipe development, food styling, and philosophical gastronomy, Basu has mastered sustainable practices honed in high-volume temple observatories like Puri's Jagannath kitchen, where he documented intergenerational knowledge transmission among Suara cooks. Based in Dubai, he actively manages an Indian stock market portfolio while authoring multiple books on self-improvement, spirituality, and culinary narratives. His content creation spans Instagram food photography, LinkedIn articles, and Hinglish market newsletters, reaching global audiences seeking integrative health solutions. Basu's lived immersion—conducting interviews with priests, Ayurvedic vaidyas, and artisans—positions him as a credible bridge between Vedic wisdom and 21st-century challenges, advocating food as medicine for mental health, longevity, and planetary regeneration.
