Congo imports the majority of its food products, so I decided to open my eyes concerning what I have been eating for the past two days. The geographical sources of my nutrition surprised me!
Breakfast 5:32 a.m. on December 3, 2010
Nescafé – Prepared by Nestle Côte-d'Ivoire
Milgro – full cream milk powder
Manufactured by:
PACIFIC INTER-LINK SDN BHD
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Cornflakes
Manufactured by:
Colruytgroup
Europe
Snack at 1:57 p.m.
Nutro Digestives – product of Oman – whole wheat, flour and bran
Manufactured by:
Al Sallan Food Industries Co. SAOG, Sultanate of Oman
For: Strategic Foods International Co. L.L.C.
Dubai, UAE
Every one loves Nutro!
Mambo chocolat au lait made in Cameroon
Dinner on December 2, 2010 included:
Chtoura Garden chick-pea dip (hummus tahini)
Manufactured by Alfa Interfood
Chtoura, Lebanon
Polo Star sardines
Made in Indonesia but manufactured in Luanda, Angola
And my mayonnaise was manufactured in Belgium, my ketchup in France, and my Ceres fruit juices are labeled South African.
My palate is on a trip around the world while here I sit in Congo.
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