VN – 08 Aug, 2025

We stand in solidarity with the people of Gaza as we witness the weaponising of food and mass starvation caused by the actions of the Israeli government. ‘What’s this got to do with a project about African diaspora fermented food?’ I hear you ask. Researching foods of the diaspora has been a bitter-sweet experience. It brings up issues of colonization, apartheid, and the use of food as a means of controlling enslaved Africans during the Transatlantic Slave Trade (We will write more about this later). The appalling situation in Gaza resonates loudly. Our thoughts are with the Palestinian people, calling for a ceasefire and an end to the weaponising of food urgently.