An Indian couple, Aditya Prakash and Urmi Bhattacheryya, received a $200,000 settlement from the University of Colorado, Boulder, after filing a civil rights lawsuit alleging "food racism" and retaliation. The dispute originated from an incident where a staff member objected to Prakash heating palak paneer in a microwave due to its smell.

• Aditya Prakash and Urmi Bhattacheryya were PhD students at the university.
• The lawsuit was filed in May 2025 and settled in September of the same year.
• The settlement stipulates that the students received their degrees but are banned from future study or work at the university.
• The incident sparked a wider conversation surrounding "food racism" in Western countries and beyond.