Selassie Atadika Biography

Selassie Atadika is a TIME Earth Award-winning chef and global thought leader at the intersection of food, climate resilience, and economic justice—proving that the most sustainable solutions are also the most flavorful. A finalist for the Basque Culinary World Prize, she has been named among The Best Chef Awards’ Top 100 Chefs in the World and honored with La Liste’s New Destination Champion Award. Her work has been featured in BBC, CNN, The Financial Times, and The New York Times, earning international acclaim for revolutionizing African food systems through sustainability, storytelling, and ethical sourcing.

For Atadika, food is identity, memory, politics, and power—a connection shaped by her journey from relocating to the U.S. after the 1981 coup in Ghana to working in humanitarian crises worldwide. This experience fuels her belief that food is not just sustenance but a tool for restoring dignity, fostering resilience, and creating opportunities for sustainable peace.

As the founder of Midunu, a Ghana-based culinary enterprise, she leads the New African Cuisine movement, pioneering a model where culture, community, and cuisine intersect with sustainability and economic empowerment. Through nomadic dining experiences and award-winning Midunu Chocolates, she elevates indigenous ingredients and traditional preservation techniques, creating economic opportunities for smallholder women farmers and producers while reshaping global perceptions of African foodways.

A former humanitarian aid worker with the United Nations, Atadika applies a systems-level approach to food security and climate action. She champions plant-forward diets, regenerative agriculture, and circular food economies, advocating for neglected and underutilized species (NUS) and indigenous knowledge as essential solutions to climate resilience.

A sought-after speaker and MacMillan Fellow at Yale University, she has addressed audiences at global sustainability forums, making the case for African foodways as a cornerstone of climate-resilient food systems. She believes in the power of deliciousness to drive food systems change—proving that sustainability, cultural preservation, and indulgence are not only compatible but essential for the future of food.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/18/2025.

Selassie Atadika Speaking Topics

  • Reimagining Food Systems Through African Foodways: How African Culinary Traditions Can Drive Climate and Environmental Resilience

    African foodways offer solutions to the most pressing environmental and agricultural challenges. From neglected crops with high climate resilience to sustainable culinary traditions, this talk explores how African agricultural practices and biodiversity can combat food insecurity, regenerate ecosystems, and adapt to climate volatility. Drawing from her experience across 40+ countries, Selassie invites audiences to rethink global food systems through the lens of African innovation.

    Attendee Results:

    • Learn how indigenous crops and practices support climate adaptation and ecological restoration.
    • Understand biodiversity’s role in building resilient food systems.
    • Gain actionable strategies for adopting sustainable agricultural practices inspired by African foodways.
    • Explore how community-driven food solutions foster environmental and cultural resilience.

  • The Cocoa Journey - From Bean to Bite: Creating Climate-Conscious Value Chains Through Ethical Cocoa Production

    As one of the largest cocoa producers, Ghana sits at the intersection of agriculture, climate, and economic challenges. This talk dives into the environmental and socioeconomic impact of cocoa farming, highlighting how creating value at origin reduces deforestation, supports smallholder farmers, and promotes sustainable trade. Selassie shares her journey as a chocolatier advocating for ethical sourcing and regenerative agricultural practices in cocoa production.

    Attendee Results:

    • Understand the environmental challenges and solutions within the global cocoa value chain.
    • Discover how ethical chocolate production supports climate-conscious agriculture and community development.
    • Learn strategies to incorporate transparency and sustainability into supply chains.
    • Explore how storytelling connects consumers to climate-friendly food systems.

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Selassie Atadika Videos

Go Back and Get it Right on Food | Chef Selassie Atadika | EAT Forum 2019

Go Back and Get it Right on Food | Chef Selassie Atadika | EAT Forum 2019

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Selassie Atadika is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Reimagining Food Systems Through African Foodways: How African Culinary Traditions Can Drive Climate and Environmental Resilience, The Cocoa Journey - From Bean to Bite: Creating Climate-Conscious Value Chains Through Ethical Cocoa Production, New African Cuisine - Bold Flavors, Deep Roots: Preserving Cultural and Environmental Heritage Through African Foodways and Plant-Forward Innovation in a Changing World: African Ingredients as a Blueprint for Climate-Smart Diets. The estimated speaking fee range to book Selassie Atadika for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Selassie Atadika generally travels from Ghana and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Mithika Mwenda, Jasmine Crowe-Houston, Don Cheadle, Alice Waters and Van Jones. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Selassie Atadika for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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