In Africa, fermented foods hold great cultural significance and health benefits, yet have not been thoroughly researched.

Africa’s indigenous foods may hold the key to a healthier, more sustainable future – if we choose to value them.

For several centuries, West Africa has experienced mental, social, political and spiritual upheavals that have shaped its ...

[NAIROBI] A traditional African diet rich in vegetables ... The diet is common among the Chagga people of Tanzania, who live on the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro. During the trial, this group ...

A new study shows that a switch of just two weeks from a traditional African diet to a Western diet causes inflammation, reduces the immune response to pathogens, and activates processes ...

A switch of just two weeks from a traditional African diet to a Western diet causes inflammation, reduces the immune response to pathogens, and activates processes associated with lifestyle diseases.

High in fibre, vegetables and fermented foods, a traditional African diet is known to have a positive impact on people’s health. Western eating habits have become more common in Africa due to the ...

In the Middle East, between 1,000 and 15,000 years ago, people moved from foraging ... systems and a growing loss of interest in traditional African foods. Fermented root plants such as cassava ...