Category Archives: Food & Politics

Thanksgiving – and A Military Coup – in Sudan

Posted on 21/11/2012 by

Reposted for Thanksgiving 2012: In 1988 I became COP (Chief of Party) of the field component of a large natural resource management project in Western Sudan that was funded by USAID (US Agency for International Development).  Situated south of el-Obeid, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Environment, Food, Food & Politics, Humanitarian Assistance, Research & Development, Social Life, Sudan | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Food strikes in Ancient Egypt – The Turin Strike Papyrus, and Other Records

Posted on 16/03/2012 by

Bread riots have been a regular feature of public protests in Egypt, and the most recent unrest in Midan Tahrir, Cairo, is associated with rises in food prices.  So it is timely to look at what is thought to be the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Egypt-Ancient, Food & Politics, History-Ancient, Nile Valley, War Games | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

The French in Egypt and the Belgians in the Congo

Posted on 21/02/2012 by

When, in 1971, the government of the Belgian Congo changed its name to ‘Zaire’, the government also put in place the official policy of Autenticité – which promoted abandoning Belgian cuisine for local dishes.  Adoption of African apparel was also … Continue reading →

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Posted in Africa-General, Colonialism, Dark Continent, Egypt-Recent, European colonizers, Food, Food & Politics, France, History-General, Middle East | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Cultural Collapse in Egypt

Posted on 15/01/2012 by

A while back, on Radio Germany [short wave], a program was aired on changes in women’s dress in Egypt over the past several decades – towards both western dress and veiling.  Although Egypt is a small country and one that … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cuisine, Egypt-Recent, Food, Food & Politics, Food Security, France, History-General, Social Life | Tagged , , | 4 Comments