It is widely recognized that a profound food systems transformation is needed to comply with the human right to food in an environmentally sustainable and socially just manner. However, relatively limited attention has been paid to philosophical questions on food systems transformation so far. This is particularly relevant to the African continent, because the African continent continues to suffer from historical, social, and political forms of domination by primarily—though not only—the Global North, including the imposition of a Eurocentric and capitalist food system, despite its rich history of distinct culture and philosophical thought. As an introduction to the current edited volume, this chapter provides an introduction by bringing African philosophy and food systems together. African philosophy is intimately related to historical and political struggles for liberation, as it is concerned with liberation of colonial powers and colonial legacies that exist until today as a result of the unjust wars of colonization against the Indigenous people on the continent. Thus rather than thinking of this volume as the intersection of two specialised academic niches, we understand both African philosophy and food systems as central to liberation and justice across Africa. This chapter shows how African philosophy as a struggle for liberation and justice intersects with agriculture and food in various ways. The chapter concludes by providing an orientation to the volume that connects the different chapters. By addressing the ethical and epistemological issues of food systems, this volume aims to contribute to transforming agriculture and food systems towards just food systems that provide sufficient and healthy food for all.