- To understand the current status of food studies research in India and South Asia and encourage the interdisciplinary study of food and society.
- To bring together scholars and practitioners in food studies research from the region.
- To develop an interactive platform that discusses and celebrates food studies in academic and creative ways and promotes local and global networking.
- To circulate academic information specifically related to food studies like CFPs, seminar links, texts and other useful resources like grants and fellowships that can better facilitate food studies scholarship in the Global South.
- To build up interdisciplinary collaboration and rigorous practices in food studies research.
- To promote and nurture food studies research through the celebration of food and cultural heritage.