Tag: food security
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El Niño’s arrival could be bad news for southern Africa
El Niño affects us all. But what does this weather phenomenon entail? We explain.
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Nosh Food Rescue’s fight against food waste
In an attempt to address food insecurity in South Africa, Hanneke van Linge set up Nosh, a non-profit enterprise that rescues food from retailers and elsewhere to pass it on to feeding schemes, soup kitchens and shelters.
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The Bee Effect: Championing bees to protect SA’s food supply
Eve Puttergill creates and supports projects that address some of the honey bees’ key stressors, especially their need for diverse pollen and nectar sources.
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Soil for Life: Planting ideas for the future
Environmentalist Pat Featherston started Soil for Life to teach the hungry how to grow their own food 21 years ago. Today, many students still benefit from her food garden initiative.
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Green revolution needed to feed the world, says UN
Changing the ways in which food is produced, handled and disposed of can both feed the world’s rising population and help the environment.
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Climate change: snow, fish, flights and food crops
Scientists look at the big picture, not today’s weather, to see the impact of climate change.
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Organic farming could feed Africa, says UN report
Industrial agriculture and genetically modified crops may not be the only answer to Africa’s food woes, according to a new study.
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Why can’t GM foods be labelled?
An article in the Sunday Times yesterday reported that many South Africans are unknowingly eating genetically modified maize. The article listed the following products as testing positive for GM maize: “ProNutro original flavour (52.7 %), ProNutro Toddlers Instant apple and banana flavour (97.5%), Iwisa Maize Meal (27.2%), Tiger Brands Ace samp (53.7%) and Purity cream […]
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Food for thought
If you haven’t yet seen Peter Menzel’s extraordinary photographs from the book Hungry Planet: What the World Eats, now is your chance. Time magazine online has created a photogallery using 15 of his images. They’re fascinating shots of ordinary families from around the world – from California to China to Chad – surrounded by the […]