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food labelling

What’s eating us? Health department reviews public submissions on food label regulations

South Africa

What’s eating us? Health department reviews public submissions on food label regulations

By Adèle Sulcas

Ultra-processed foods — ubiquitous, unhealthy and hard to spot

South Africa

Ultra-processed foods — ubiquitous, unhealthy and hard to spot

By Julia Evans

Draft regulations aim to make warning labels on unhealthy foods mandatory by 2025

Maverick Citizen

Draft regulations aim to make warning labels on unhealthy foods mandatory by 2025

By Adèle Sulcas

WHO calls for accelerated action as obesity and diabetes rates soar in South Africa and globally

South Africa

WHO calls for accelerated action as obesity and diabetes rates soar in South Africa and globally

By Adèle Sulcas

The deep dive that exposed the giant ‘lie’ behind ultra-processed foods

South Africa

The deep dive that exposed the giant ‘lie’ behind ultra-processed foods

By Adèle Sulcas

Redefining food safety: SA’s laws governing food advertising aimed at children need to be jacked up

South Africa

Redefining food safety: SA’s laws governing food advertising aimed at children need to be jacked up

By Adèle Sulcas

Child targets: South Africa faces an obesity-related health catastrophe linked to poor regulation of food advertising

South Africa

Child targets: South Africa faces an obesity-related health catastrophe linked to poor regulation of food advertising

By Adèle Sulcas

Five reasons South Africa isn’t ready for health claims on food labels

Magazine

Five reasons South Africa isn’t ready for health claims on food labels

By Melvi Todd

Food giant Clover and rival slog it out over labelling of a dairy product as butter

Business Maverick

Food giant Clover and rival slog it out over labelling of a dairy product as butter

By Georgina Crouth

UN Food Systems Summit should provide an opportunity to strengthen policy interventions on ultra-processed foods that cause disease

South Africa

UN Food Systems Summit should provide an opportunity to strengthen policy interventions on ultra-processed foods that cause disease

By Camila Corvalán

South Africa’s food systems are broken, but we can fix them. Here’s how

South Africa

South Africa’s food systems are broken, but we can fix them. Here’s how

By Dr Kopano Matlwa Mabaso, Nzama Mbalati, Hoodah Abrahams-Fayke and Anele Yawa

Cage-free eggs – good for the chicken and safer for you

South Africa

Cage-free eggs – good for the chicken and safer for you

By Francesca de Gasparis