Palak paneer: Indian couple win $200,000 settlement over 'food racism' at US university

Indian students score $200K 'food racism' payout from UC Boulder

A 35-year-old Indian student says he was told that curry stinks, but sandwiches do not.Aditya Prakash and his fiancée, Urmi Bhattacheryya, won a settlement of $200,000 from the University of Colorado Boulder in a story dripping with progressivism.'My food is my pride, and notions about what smells good or bad to someone are culturally determined.'The BBC described the ordeal as a case of "food racism" while outlet Indian Express said Prakash was…

Palak paneer: Indian couple win $200,000 settlement over 'food racism' at US university

The dispute began after the couple defended their right to heat palak paneer in a campus microwave.

Indian couple awarded $200,000 compensation for “food discrimination”

Aditya Prakash and his fiancee Urmi Bhattacherya told the BBC they have filed a civil rights lawsuit against the University of Colorado Boulder. According to the lawsuit, the conflict began after a university employee expressed displeasure that Prakash was heating up the Indian dish palak paneer, a spinach puree with paneer, popular in North India, […]

Indian students win $200,000 settlement over palak paneer row that exposed 'food racism'

Highlights Indian PhD students awarded $200,000 settlement after allegedly facing discrimination over heating traditional food in university microwave. Case has triggered widespread discussion about "food racism" with communities from Asia, Africa and Latin America sharing similar experiences. Couple lost research funding, teaching roles and PhD advisers following complaint about palak paneer's smell before winning legal battle.A discrimination …

Indian couple wins $200,000 lawsuit against ‘food racism’ at American university after ‘pungent’ palak paneer comment

An Indian student has received a payout of more than $200,000 from an American university after complaints about the smell of his packed lunch spiralled into a...