Africa: Are We Truly Adding Value to Our Foods?

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Africa: Are We Truly Adding Value to Our Foods?

[allAfrica] Earlier this year, a new US$20M potato chip production line opened in Ethiopia with an annual capacity of 25,000 tonnes -- 250 billion more chips coming to consumers every year. The processes that turn potatoes into a crunchy, salty, fatty snack food are commonly referred to as "value addition," and are practically a mantra for food system development. They are seen as improving taste and convenience for consumers and profits for producers. Yet too often, so-called

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