Food Policies & Histories

Food safety, quality, history and culture

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Cultivation, Commodification and Culture: A History of Maize and Ugali in Kenya

Maize and ugali; their importance in the wage labour system of a settler colony, and their cultivation and consumption in a changing political, economic…

Aug 3 •

Christine Gatwiri

Ugali Consumption along Class Lines : Policy approaches to reduce maize dependency

Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture asked Kenyans to substitute maize with potatoes or rice. Many interpreted this as "eat cake” But what if? Can…

Apr 28 •

Christine Gatwiri

The Food Safety Tax: Why getting good food from the vendor next door matters

Be very worried if you cannot walk into the shop next door and get quality, safe food. Here is why:

Mar 30 •

Christine Gatwiri

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