Dr Scott Drimie is Director of the Southern Africa Food Lab. Though touted in social media as something of a women’s lib issue; the importance of support for breastfeeding mothers goes far beyond that...
Two years ago, I found out through a United Nations Development Programme report that approximately 60 % of the world’s available arable land is in Africa. Naturally, this made me wonder why Africa is...
In a country where malnutrition and inequality are rife, retailers must embrace the challenge to sell the same products at prices that are more broadly affordable if their businesses are to succeed in...
Have a look at this beautiful collaborative work that came out of England: www.peoplesfoodpolicy.org/. Don't you think South Africa would benefit from something similar? Let us know your thoughts.
Over 150 researchers, practioners, and students from Africa, Europe, Oceania, and North America recently attended the The Colloquium on Resilience and Development in Johannesburg.
The event aimed to convene on how resilience can contribute to doing development differently, from both research and practical perspectives.
www.stockholmresilience.org/news--events/general-news/2017-06-07-an-overview-the-colloquium-on-re...
An overview: The Colloquium on Resilience and Development - Stockholm Resilience Centre
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Resilience and Development Colloquium in Johannesburg, South Africa 8-10 May 2017
SA has the lowest rate of exclusive breastfeeding in the world. Read what our Director, Dr Scott Drimie, has to say on the matter on The Huffington Post SA.
www.huffingtonpost.co.za/scott-drimie/south-africa-has-the-lowest-rate-of-breastfeeding-in-the-wo...
South Africa Has The Lowest Rate Of Exclusive Breastfeeding In The World
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Given we are a food-insecure nation, this is shocking.
A multi-level approach to reducing #foodwaste that questions the dominant food system is the only viable solution to the status quo
It’s estimated that the cost to society associated with #foodwaste in South Africa is equivalent to 2% of the country’s GDP
A 2013 FAO report suggests that if #foodwaste were a country, it would rank as the third highest emitter of carbon emissions globally
