
Slow death by food
Illegal gold mining is poisoning Ghana’s soil and rivers, seeping into its crops and seafood, and turning the national food system into a long-term public health crisis.
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Adwoa A. Fofie is a Ghanaian researcher and visual artist whose work investigates food, memory, and ecological transformation. She examines how environmental crises reshape daily life and cultural continuity.

Illegal gold mining is poisoning Ghana’s soil and rivers, seeping into its crops and seafood, and turning the national food system into a long-term public health crisis.