Maize as a staple carbohydrate in Ghana: Encompassing political, economic, social, technological, environmental (PESTE) and gastronomic context of food and drink

This paper will highlight the historical, current and future developmental roles maize plays as food to Ghanaians and how the food chain is affected by political, economical, social, technological and environmental factors. It also analyses the value of maize as food in Ghanaian culture in a gastronomic context. The author concludes that food serves to bind people linked by blood, religion or citizenship; and consumed in accordance with existing trends in keeping our food choices not only healthy, but natural, and sustainable.