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Every year, more than 10 million tonnes of food is lost or wasted in South Africa before it reaches the plates of consumers. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Food ‘waste’ should be repurposed for the poor

An NPO is working with government departments and Nedlac to change South Africa’s food donations policy

HelloChoice collects food from Tshwane market that would end up in a landfill. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Tonnes of food thrown away – but nonprofits rescue it for the hungry

SA Harvest and OneFarm Share are collecting food that would have gone to landfill and redistributing it to vulnerable people

The “Use by date” indicates the end of the estimated period for the product’s best quality, after which the product may lose some of its quality attributes. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Best before versus use by: understanding food safety labels

Confusion over sell-by, use-by, best before and expiry dates among consumers drives food waste

How South Africa’s major retailers are reducing food waste

Woolworths donates surplus food to 890 local charities across South Africa, every day

The chairperson of Pick n Pay, Gareth Ackerman, has slammed the government for what he called its passivity in dealing with South Africa’s structural economic problems.

Gareth Ackerman takes up big business’s plight

Pick n Pay’s chairperson has called out government’s inaction on resolving the country’s structural economic decline

The bulk of the loss occurs during the production stage and the rest post-harvest during handling and storage. Photo by Gideon Mendel/Corbis via Getty Images)

Why South African farmers don’t measure lost food

The bulk of the loss occurs during the production stage and the rest post-harvest during handling and storage

The WHO and the United Nations (UN) celebrated World Food Safety Day on 7 June, with the 2022 theme, “Safer Food, Better Health”.

South Africa wastes 10mn tons of food a year

A new study shows how 45% of the available food supply is wasted in the country

Waste not, want not: A farm in Limpopo. In South Africa, the agriculture industry accounts for 50% of food wastage.

Biodiversity is crucial for South Africa’s food security

Farming must embrace sustainable, regenerative agriculture practices to secure our future

Hunger in Africa persists not primarily because of a lack of science, but because the connective tissue between evidence, policy and implementation is weak.

South Africa has surplus food, but we need to intercept it

One third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. We can reduce hunger if we collaborate

Green living: A year after establishing their yoga studio Banesa Lolauoa Tseki and Anesu Mbizvo, the co-founders of The Nest Space, opened a zero-waste grocery store and a vegan café.(Delwyn Verasamy)

A zero-waste, vegan love nest

A year after establishing their yoga studio Banesa Lolauoa Tseki and Anesu Mbizvo, the co-founders of The Nest Space, opened a zero-waste grocery store and a vegan café.

FoodForward South Africa aims to reduce hunger by securing quality food and making it available to those who need it

The complex insecurity of hunger in South Africa

Food insecurity remains a pressing issue in South Africa – one that every individual, organisation and government body should commit to ending

Circular recycling: when you finish using a carton or a paper cup, ensure that you throw it into a recycling bin or bag, so it can be used again

Yes, you can recycle your paper cups and milk cartons

Technology has advanced and by recycling these, you can help to create jobs and reduce landfills

Every tonne of food that becomes compost releases less than 1% of the gases non-composted waste releases

Waste and Chemical Management

Winner: Bokashi Bran

Junk food comes à la carte

An illegal vegetarian restaurant in Paris is cooking up a storm using food past its sell-by date.