Yet the amount of food that goes into landfills is enough to end hunger in the country
Anyone can grow their own food. It may be hard work, but you learn as you go and it is rewarding
Restaurants in Côte d’Ivoire are increasingly mixing French finesse with local flavour
We can now evaluate the harvest of 2023
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Thembisile Mthembu tells her story of how she grew up on seven colours but all she can afford is a two-colour Sunday meal
The livelihoods of people selling produce are being threatened by the high food prices
M&G environment editor Ozayr Patel shares his favourite choices in the fast-growing halaal scene
This mixtape, packed with tasty tunes from around the world, will titillate your palate and ears with music about veggies, fish and stews, as well as fruit, dessert and cake. There’s even a song with a recipe for a Brazilian shrimp stew
The country’s sector should be robust enough to survive renewed global risks
Bistro Sixteen82 at Steenberg, Constantia, is just the ticket in the colder months
The prices of cereals, meat, fish, fruit oils and fats will moderate but the rand/dollar exchange rate remains a risk
South Africa is food secure but people cannot afford nutritious food – or even food every day
Sip a cocktail in the sun then enjoy a mix-and-match meal at this cool Cape Town eatery
Pollution, land use changes, monocropping and climate change are threatening honey bees and, in turn, food security
Consumers must brace for more food price increases as retailers battle with input costs
Restaurant of the year goes to the only Durban-based restaurant that made it to 2022 Eat Out Award winners
What started as a side hustle for Nonopa Tenza ended up in her winning the 2022 Inaugural National Presidential Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises award
Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.
Type two diabetes, which is more common than type one, with 95% of people with diabetes having type two, is mainly lifestyle-related
At the root of it, vegan food is just food: Vibrant, flavourful, fresh. Find some inspiration for feel-good food, indulgent meals, and crunchy snacks help you up your daily vegetable intake
There is a limit to what the government can do in terms of subsidies, given the fiscal situation, say experts
Having a plan is not sufficient – urgent,coordinated action must be taken to avoid disaster in the agricultural sector
Governments need to invest in agricultural and trade infrastructure, better farming methods and in intra-African trade
The restaurant, which encourages regenerative farming, is tucked away in Cape Town’s De Waterkant.
The July 2021 unrest was shocking and many have since warned that those tensions could be easily reignited
The rescue proposal designed by and for African countries is targeted at ensuring future food security as the continent struggles to procure key agricultural commodities, such as wheat, because of the war in eastern Europe.
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