How much does climate change alter the taste of the food you love? Arjun Swaminathan travels to the Konkan coast to find out.

Through conversations with fisherfolk, farmers, and home cooks, this series traces something quieter than floods and failed crops, the slow, almost invisible shift in the flavors and food traditions of a place. Because climate change doesn't just affect what we grow. It changes what we remember.

Hands of Transition started in 2025 with a straightforward idea — the people living through food insecurity and climate stress are also the ones best placed to fix it. It brings together communities across India who are already doing that work, connecting design, storytelling, and on-the-ground action in ways that feel organic rather than imposed. There's no top-down blueprint here. The initiative is built around making room for these communities to tell their stories and drive change from within.