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Investing in African Heritage Foods
Foods from the African continent, such as millet and hibiscus, are starting to trend in Western diets. WANDA cofounder Tambra Raye Stevenson says that these foods could help solve the nutrition crisis.
Tambra Stevenson. Photo courtesy of Tambra Stevenson
Tapping into the nutritional value of African heritage foods could play a key role in solving the nutrition security crisis, according to a webinar presented by IFT’s African, African-American, and Black Resource Group (AAABRG).
The webinar, titled “Heritage Foods, Health, and Nutrition in the African Diaspora: Insights for the Science of Food Community,” discussed how to place Africa and African heritage foods at the center of the nutrition conversation. The presenter, Tambra Raye Stevenson, is…
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