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ultra-processed food

Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures: Tackling South Africa’s stunting crisis through maternal support grants

South Africa

Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures: Tackling South Africa’s stunting crisis through maternal support grants

By Rahima Essop and Liezel Engelbrecht

Unprecedented lawsuit against ultra-processed food companies — Big Food on trial

South Africa

Unprecedented lawsuit against ultra-processed food companies — Big Food on trial

By Adèle Sulcas

Save our children - Almost 30% of children under 5 are stunted

South Africa

Save our children - Almost 30% of children under 5 are stunted

By Lori Lake

'Better strategies needed to protect South Africans against ultra-processed foods'

South Africa

'Better strategies needed to protect South Africans against ultra-processed foods'

By Adèle Sulcas

If emulsifiers are potentially harmful, why are they in most of our food? Part One

South Africa

If emulsifiers are potentially harmful, why are they in most of our food? Part One

By Adèle Sulcas

If emulsifiers are potentially harmful, why are they in most of our food? Part Two

South Africa

If emulsifiers are potentially harmful, why are they in most of our food? Part Two

By Adèle Sulcas

Why people struggle to eat better (Part One) – survival mode and immediate satisfaction

South Africa

Why people struggle to eat better (Part One) – survival mode and immediate satisfaction

By Lillian Roberts

Why people struggle to eat better — survival mode and immediate satisfaction (Part Two)

South Africa

Why people struggle to eat better — survival mode and immediate satisfaction (Part Two)

By Lillian Roberts

Ultra-Processed People — the unhealthy global food system and why we can’t stop eating ‘junk food’

World

Ultra-Processed People — the unhealthy global food system and why we can’t stop eating ‘junk food’

By Adèle Sulcas

Studies flagging raised risk of heart attack from ultra-processed foods prompts warning of ‘tidal wave of ill health’

South Africa

Studies flagging raised risk of heart attack from ultra-processed foods prompts warning of ‘tidal wave of ill health’

By Adèle Sulcas

Avoidable errors in new draft regulations on warning labels have cost South Africans more than R1m so far

South Africa

Avoidable errors in new draft regulations on warning labels have cost South Africans more than R1m so far

By Adèle Sulcas

Some of what we eat is slowly poisoning us

South Africa

Some of what we eat is slowly poisoning us

By Zukiswa Pikoli