Men in Tanzania switched from an African diet to a Western one — here’s what happened to their bodies
New research suggests that just two weeks on a Western diet can trigger shocking, lasting effects on the body, potentially ...
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BUDC Seeks Food Service Operator for Northland Central Restaurant Space
Qualified food service operators are encouraged to respond to a Request for Proposals (RFP), issued by the Buffalo Urban ...
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Rooted in passion: Cultivating change using leafy vegetables
When Carren Jobita started growing African leafy vegetables in 2023 out of passion, she had no idea this venture would turn ...
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Food security at risk as State faces hiccups in fertiliser distribution
In 2024, data from the Presidency shows the government distributed seven million bags of both planting and top-dressing ...
A Chef’s Favorite Dessert Is Also the Easiest to Make
Eating malva pudding for the first time feels like meeting a soul mate, its swirl of butter and sugar instantly familiar to ...
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Western diet causes inflammation, traditional African food protects
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.
Western diet causes inflammation while traditional African foods protect, new study finds
A new study shows that a switch of just two weeks from a traditional African diet to a Western diet causes inflammation, ...
Ghana consumer inflation eases to 22.4% in March
Ghana's annual consumer inflation slowed for a third straight month to 22.4% in March from 23.1% the previous month, as food ...
Opinion
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Implications of Russia’s geopolitical strategies in the Sahel
Implications for global geopolitics Russia’s increasing presence in the Sahel has broader implications for global geopolitics. Russia’s influence in the Sahel reflects a broader trend of African ...
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The reason for Ezekwesili and Nwebonyi’s show of shame
Last week, most Nigerians felt embarrassed watching on TV as Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi, representing Ebonyi North central senatorial district, and Dr Oby Ezekwesili, former Minister of Education, ...
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Smallholder agriculture blossoming with the use of renewables in Africa
Victor Ndwaniye, a smallholder farmer from Nasho, a small lakeside village in Kirehe district in eastern Rwanda, used to ...
Kenyan UN peacekeeper killed in an ambush in the Central African Republic, spokesperson says
The United Nations on Saturday condemned the killing of a Kenyan peacekeeper in an ambush of a patrol in the east of the Central African Republic. Florence ...