Some nights I love to stay up late and watch Straight talk Africa. Lately, I was following a series they were airing called a day in the life of a refugee. The stories were very mind-boggling and it dawned on…
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Taboos are a part of every culture and among these are food taboos. Anything that is taboo is strictly forbidden, for cultural or spiritual reasons. Those known to have transgressed taboo are punished, and may be cast out of their…
You have probably heard people talk about a staple food and maybe or maybe not you have wondered what in the world a staple food is. A staple food is a food that is eaten routinely and in such quantities…
We got to see yesterday that culture dictates the type of food eaten by a particular set of people of the same ethnic grouping and we also said that we cannot talk culture without talking about food. Interesting the angle…
Would you agree with me that among many things, culture plays a big part on what features on your menu many a time? Probably we all know that the primary role of food is survival but beyond that food has…
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I am a Ugandan nutritionist passionate about reviving health of people through food especially that of pregnant mothers, infants and persons with disabilities that impact feeding.