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The illusion of the conscious plate

Sep 05, 2026 2 mins read
The illusion of the conscious plate

More than 400 delegates from over 60 countries gathered this week at Dungkar Dzong for what Bhutan hosted as the world’s first “conscious food summit”. The idea sounds lofty.

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