Resources

Access a range of publications including research reports, position papers, and practical tools that inform and support food system transformation. These resources reflect the insights and evidence emerging from our work and partnerships.

Position papers

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Toolkits

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Research papers

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Reports

PGS Support Visits – Woza Nami Project At Inchanga Hub

PGS Support Visits – Woza Nami Project At Inchanga Hub

Supporting smallholder farmers to enter the South African organic sector

Supporting smallholder farmers to enter the South African organic sector

Systems Approaches To Food And Nutrition Security And Urban Resilience

Systems Approaches To Food And Nutrition Security And Urban Resilience

National Food Systems Dialogue: Food As Nexus Between Health, Economy & Environments

National Food Systems Dialogue: Food As Nexus Between Health, Economy & Environments

The Woza Nami Learning Journey

The Woza Nami Learning Journey

Strengthening Local Food Networks For Food Systems Transformation

Strengthening Local Food Networks For Food Systems Transformation

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News

Stay informed with the latest insights, stories, and reflections from the Southern Africa Food Lab community. Here we share news, thought pieces, and updates on our work and the broader food system.

Coronavirus will have long-term implications for business leaders. Here are the top five

Coronavirus will have long-term implications for business leaders. Here are the top five

As the COVID-19 crisis unfolds, the focus of business leaders and others has been on immediate responses and ...
Principles and the future of food

Principles and the future of food

In 2018, the Southern Africa Food Lab contributed to the development of a ...
Southern Africa food lab design thinking workshop

Southern Africa food lab design thinking workshop

In early October, a group of actors involved in the local food system ...
Malnutrition in a time of abundance

Malnutrition in a time of abundance

Refilwe is five months old. Born in Kayamandi township on the outskirts of ...
South African slow food knowledge-sharing community launched over a good meal

South African slow food knowledge-sharing community launched over a good meal

On Friday night (3 May 2019) a Coastal Food Jam took place at Soute in Salt River. The event was the culmination ...
Just transition: lessons from South Africa’s most mature multi-stakeholder dialogue platform

Just transition: lessons from South Africa’s most mature multi-stakeholder dialogue platform

Last week WWF South Africa took the learning of the Food Lab to the “world’s largest gathering of ...
New report: T-labs for alternative food systems in the Western Cape

New report: T-labs for alternative food systems in the Western Cape

Over the past three years, the Food Lab, in partnership with the Centre for Complex Systems in Transition, ...
Coastal wild foods t-lab

Coastal wild foods t-lab

In early May, chefs, farmers, fisher people, academics and conservationists gathered at Food Jams in Salt ...
The imperative of cross-sector collaboration in addressing SA’s dietary transition

The imperative of cross-sector collaboration in addressing SA’s dietary transition

Dietary transition poses a severe threat Malnutrition including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and ...
Save the planet and yourself with every bite

Save the planet and yourself with every bite

As consumers, we have the opportunity to save our own lives and to conserve our planet from our forks. Our food ...
WWF report: agri-food systems – facts and futures

WWF report: agri-food systems – facts and futures

We need a fundamental overhaul of our food system which, in its current form, is a threat to the environment ...
2018 in review

2018 in review

In January, WWF and the Food Lab hosted thought leaders from the finance sector, insurance and ...
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