Charles Dhewa writes:
Food demand and supply systems like informal markets can be powerful pathways for bringing science closer to local communities in developing countries.
More than 70% of food consumed in African countries passes through informal markets. While food processing companies may have their own laboratories, there is no laboratory for food that gets to consumers through informal markets. This is an important food safety and regulation concern that farmers and ordinary consumers are waiting for educated scientists to solve. Scientists should not wait for communities to demand such knowledge...[more]