In recent years, indigenous African and Caribbean ingredients like teff, fonio, sorrel, and baobab have made their way into national grocery stores thanks to Black entrepreneurs dedicated to sharing these superfoods with North American consumers. In this panel event, we’ll explore why these ingredients should be part of everyone’s diet, how the production and distribution of them are linked to women’s empowerment on the continent, and why using these ingredients are the first step to decolonizing our approach to food.