Thinking about what to blog on the theme of food for Blog Action Day, I considered what cooking has to do with poverty. Many people would point to the role of dietary habits in tackling malnutrition, and they'd be right. …
A few years ago, my grandparents came to visit my husband and me in London. It was a Sunday, so we welcomed them with a lovely, organic roast chicken. Unfortunately, it didn’t go down too well, particularly with my (now …
Eating poulet à la moambe – one of Congo's famous dishes – at the weekend, it occurred to me that I tend to spend an unhealthy amount of time thinking about and enjoying food. So I really welcome the chance …
So many of us taking part in Blog Action Day this year will have seen the Horn of Africa food crisis unfold on our computers or televisions. Yet it is difficult to get a true sense of the scale and …
...cash loans, many are buying cattle or improving irrigation – investments that will build their resilience in times ahead. Of course, this isn’t simply about rain. The famine in Somalia,...
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