Why Ghana’s Milling Machines Deserve a Food Safety Conversation A FANIS (Food and Nutrition Intelligence System) briefing on tomato/pepper and fufu milling machines Introduction Walk through almost any market in Ghana and you will find them: the tomato and pepper grinding stalls that feed local “chop bars” and restaurants, and the fufu machines that have…
April 2026 | FANIS News Desk A mass fish mortality incident at the Tema Shipyard in the Greater Accra Region has triggered a national food safety alert and prompted a coordinated multi-agency investigation involving key regulatory and public health institutions. The incident was first detected in the early hours of April 6, 2026, when security…
Abrofo Nkateɛ: Getting to Know the “Indian Almond” We Walk Past Every Day If you grew up in Ghana, chances are you may have seen or even cracked open Abrofo nkateɛ at least once. You may have climbed the Abrofo nkateɛ tree and may have had some exciting childhood memories. Found in homes, school compounds,…
Over 100 stores destroyed as fire incident exposes vulnerabilities in local food supply systems Kasoa, Ghana | January 5, 2026 A major fire outbreak at the Kasoa New Market on Sunday, January 4, 2026, has caused extensive destruction, leaving traders and residents in distress after more than 100 mini-stores were reduced to ashes following a…
Plant-Based Proteins May Help Lower High Blood Pressure Risk Date: December 23, 2025 By: Ebenezer Yamoah, FANIS High blood pressure (hypertension) is a leading health concern in Ghana and a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure. In Ghana, recent data show that around one in five adults aged 18–69 years live…
Hot Drinks in Plastic Bottles: A Growing Health Risk on Our Streets Written By: Ebenezer Yamoah Every morning, thousands of Ghanaians buy hot tea, porridge, and other breakfast drinks served in thin plastic bottles. The practice is widespread, convenient, and often taken for granted. But new scientific evidence suggests that drinking hot liquids from these…
Global Guideline on GLP-1 Medicines for Obesity Treatment FANIS News Article — 1 December 2025 The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first global guideline on the use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies for treating obesity—an increasingly urgent public health concern affecting more than 1 billion people worldwide. Obesity, now recognized as a chronic…
Can Ghanaians Afford to Eat Healthy? The rising cost of a healthy diet and what it means for food security in Ghana The cost of eating healthy in Ghana is rising faster than many families can manage. In just two years, the average cost of a healthy diet has jumped from ₵11 per person per…
From Farm to Fork: Why Ghanaian Farmers Earn Less While Food Prices Soar By Ebenezer Yamoah Street food in Ghana is no longer cheap. From kenkey and waakye to a simple coconut drink, prices keep rising, leaving many Ghanaians frustrated. But if farmers are selling their produce cheaply, why are consumers paying so much? A…
The Ghana Food Systems Guidelines is a strategic national document developed to complement the National Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs). While the FBDGs focus on individual dietary practices for healthier lives, the Food Systems Guidelines extend the approach by outlining system-level actions needed to create an enabling environment for those diets to be achievable. Content Overview…