Food Ramblings

Thinking about food and food security from a Cape Town perspective. Jane Battersby

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The fight against hunger: Woolworths and foodforward SA's alliance

Explore how Woolworths and FoodForward SA are tackling South Africa's hunger crisis through innovative partnerships and sustainable food rec

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Has Nutrition Been Lost in the Shift to Food Systems? — The Food Archive

I was having a lovely catch-up with my good friend and colleague Stineke Oenema, the former Executive Secretary of UN Nutrition, and we were

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Big Food vs. The People

We expose Big Food’s 239 lawsuits against life-saving policies

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Jose Luis Chicoma (@joseluischicoma)

Food is the best social lubricant. It should be part of the social infrastructure we use to build connection and fight loneliness. The OECD

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‘If all else fails, sue’: how ultra-processed food firms are using the courts to obstruct health rules

Exclusive: Global investigation reveals 235 lawsuits have been brought against governments in five countries since 2010

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Beyond ‘best before’ — Sabs unveils landmark draft plan to tackle food waste crisis

‘Best before’ is not ‘use by’. That distinction, long misunderstood across South Africa’s food system, is one of the central clarifications

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After African migrants leave, who will run South Africa’s township economy?

South Africa has spent years arguing about African migrants. It has spent far less time thinking about what would happen if they left.…

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SAHRC food inquiry — some ministers engage, most retailers evade

Department of Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube and Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi made extensive submissions to the second leg of t

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The alt cocoa boom: Big Chocolate’s new obsession

As climate change, crop disease and supply shortages drive cocoa prices to record highs, cocoa alternatives are moving from niche innovation

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Land, agriculture, food manufacturing under scrutiny at the SAHRC hearings on hunger

Major agrochemical and beef companies skip SAHRC food systems hearings, raising urgent questions about accountability and commitment to tack

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M&S invests in fridges that can cope with weather as hot as 45C

Retailer admits it struggled in June heatwave and also had to order more ice-cream to keep pace with demand

reminiscent of woolies' problem this summer

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More than a game: the public health battle playing out at FIFA World Cup

A global coalition is calling on Fifa to end its partnership with Coca-Cola, accusing the company of using the world’s biggest sporting even

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Urban farming helps Johannesburg’s poorest households survive – now it needs bigger investment

From roadside plots to community gardens, urban farmers in Alexandra township, South Africa are growing food, earning income and coping with

More of the same. What is new here?

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Serious hunger and food security crisis in SA | Is government doing enough? Sizwe Mpfu Walsh podcast with Andrew Bennie and co.