Published Writing
Pragya writes at the intersection of public health, ecology, food policy, and the examined life. Her essays and op-eds have appeared in national and legal publications, bringing a systems-minded, deeply humane lens to some of the most pressing questions of our time.
Op-Eds & Essays
We speak of ‘terraforming’ distant planets while tolerating a world where basic habitability is a privilege
What does it mean to invest billions in making Mars livable while millions on Earth lack clean air, clean water, and safe shelter? This essay draws a sharp line between the seduction of technological escape and the unglamorous, essential work of planetary stewardship at home.
Publication: The Philadelphia Inquirer | Date: August 1, 2025
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Eating in the Eye of the Storm: How Mindful Nourishment Can Transform Legal Practice
The legal profession carries one of the highest rates of stress, burnout, and disordered eating of any field. This essay makes the case that mindful nourishment — understood not as a wellness trend but as a disciplined practice of self-stewardship — can fundamentally reshape how legal professionals sustain themselves and their work.
Publication: The Law Journal Newsletter | Date: August 1, 2025
→ Read in The Law Journal Newsletter
Newsletters
Pragya publishes two ongoing newsletters exploring the ideas she cares about most.
From Soil to Soul
A Substack newsletter exploring public health, wellness, food systems, policy, and personal transformation. Where the science of living well meets the art of it.
The Stewardship Brief
A LinkedIn newsletter for anyone who holds responsibility for systems, communities, or others’ wellbeing. Evidence-backed, systems-minded, and written with care for the people doing the hardest work.
Invite Pragya to Write for Your Publication
She writes on public health, environmental justice, food policy, lifestyle medicine, and the deeper questions of how we live. Pitches and commissions welcome.