Episode 18 | Conserving and Promoting Culinary Knowledge with the Ghana Food Movement

The Ghana Food Movement (GFM) is a network of diverse food actors working across Ghana’s food system, bringing farmers, market vendors, bloggers, and chefs together to build a more sovereign food system in Ghana and West Africa. In this episode, Chef Abiro and Chef Fia-Foli discuss the GFM’s work in promoting local ingredients that are indigenous to the environment and connecting forgotten foods and climate resilient crops to the marketplace. Through initiatives that serve to express and craft indigenous foods on the plate - from events such as the Dine and Dance to culinary skills trainings at the GFM Kitchen – the Ghana Food Movement helps to bring dishes such as fonio and wasawasa to audiences beyond tourists and expats and engage local Ghanaians who are losing touch with their roots and customs. This interview took place in July 2023; it was facilitated by Feeding City Collaborator Dr. Siera Vercillo, who has been conducting participatory action research for food sovereignty with communities and partner organizations in Ghana for over a decade. 

 

To learn more about the Voices from the Food Frontlines, Sustainable Foodways podcast series, visit the Feeding City Lab at https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/projects/feedingcity/sustainable-foodways/.

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