“I said to myself, ‘I have things in my head that are not like what anyone has taught me…shapes and ideas so near to me…so natural to my way of being and thinking that it hasn’t occurred to me to put them down.’
I decided to start anew, to strip away what I had been taught.”
Georgina O’Keefe
Food systems are changing really fast. From how we produce and process food to where and how we eat food. For us, the most exciting change is the renewed interest in the stories we tell ourselves and the world about African food history, culture and food systems.
We are listening to
The SHTM pocast interviewed Ndidi Nwuneli, founder of Nourishing Africa. Her mission is to change the narrative around African cuisine and she is a passionate champion of African ingredients.
We are reading
The expansion of ghost kitchens is an interesting global phenomenon that is changing what it means to eat out of home. As the out-of-home market adapts to a new normal post the covid-19 pandemic, this article featuring South Africa’s Jozi Cloud Kitchens, considers which models will become the most successful? (Kitchen Rebel)
From farming to ferming; scientists are working on the protein challenge — how do we one that replicate nutrients, tastes and textures without using animals? (New York Times)
The rise and rise of wheat in the Nigerian Diet and food systems- The Republic looks back at the history of wheat in the West African country. (The Republic)
Naspers, owner of MultiChoice, invests in Nile. Nile is a startup that Business Tech describes as an agritech company that connects farmers to buyers of fresh produce. “The company leverages data and a complex logistical network allowing farmers to reach better-yielding markets, not just those geographically closest to them.” (Business Tech)
The profile of Tapi Tapi, the Cape Town Ice Cream boutique creamery that only offers African flavoured ice cream. From sun-dried blackjack greens and caramel, malted millet to hibiscus, cloves and anise, Tapi Tapi wants to challenge the perception of African cuisine. (CNN Travel)
We are watching
TED Ed’s YouTube video, which re-imagines farming methods of the future, that will balance producing enough food to feed everyone against restoring the planet’s resources. (AEON )
