Episode Notes

In this episode, we meet with Selassie Atadika - a Ghanaian chef, educator and food systems advocate. After over a decade working at the United Nations working in the humanitarian sector, Selassie completed a crash course at the Culinary Institute of America. It was then when her company, Midunu, a nomadic and private dining experience highlighting ‘New African Cuisine’ was born. This episode dives into food as a medium for storytelling, and the beauty of community surrounding food. We learn how we can focus on developing flavor in plant-forward dishes and learning about how in traditional dishes, animal protein was not necessary and limited. A lot of communities of color have been eating plant-forward for time immemorial. We can learn to focus on what to avoid instead of what to take out of our diets, to live and cook in abundance, and be open to trying new ingredients and foods.

You can follow Selassie on Instagram at @satadikaBe sure to also check out @midunuchocolates -

use the promo code browngirlgreen10 for 10% off your order on the website: us.midunuchocolates.com

Learn more about the benefits of a Plant-Based Diet here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9024616/

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