The Food crisis community of South Africa

Unilever Foundation joins global organisations to improve quality of life

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:46:00 +0200

In an effort to improve the quality of life in the world, Unilever announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Friday 27 January 2012 the launch of the Unilever Foundation, which through the provision of hygiene, sanitation, access to clean drinking water, basic nutrition and enhancing self-esteem will deliver sustainable change worldwide.
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Food inflation will hurt consumers

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:20:00 +0200

Food price inflation is one of the main reasons that contributed to the Reserve Bank Governor, Gill Marcus' decision not to hike interest rates. Food inflation is currently 11.6%, considerably more than the overall inflation rate of 6.1%.
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Limpopo hospital food supplies to be addressed

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:58:00 +0200

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has vowed to get to the bottom of the problems experienced in various government hospitals in Limpopo, including reports of shortage in food supplies for patients.
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Limpopo hospitals run out of food

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:57:00 +0200

Some hospitals in Limpopo have been hit by food shortages, with patients now relying on relatives for daily supplies because of the apparent failure by the government to pay service providers.
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Peninsula School Feeding Association gets Tuffy support

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:58:00 +0200

Tuffy is partnering with the Peninsula School Feeding Association (PFSA), which aims to combat short-term hunger in schoolchildren and in doing so promote their learning and potential. The organisation was established in 1958 and over the past 53 years has provided 1.3-billion meals to children in need.
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Higher food prices to stabilise

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:56:00 +0200

Though food prices are high and seem likely to stabilise at current levels, finding value in the food sector from a stock investment point of view is not easy.
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WTO 'must address' food security

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:27:00 +0200

Two leading world officials debate the effect of trade on food insecurity in countries and how it has helped focus attention on the stalled Doha trade talks, reports IRIN.
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UN warns cassava virus nearing an epidemic in Africa

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:06:00 +0200

A virus that attacks the cassava plant - estimated to be the world's third most important staple crop - is reaching epidemic proportions in parts of Africa, UN scientists warned today, 18 November.
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Climate change awareness 'not at odds' with economy growth

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:36:00 +0200

In an opinion piece published in IOL, Edna Molewa, the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs and leader of South Africa's COP17 delegation, says that South Africa is committed to addressing the global threat of climate change, but that this will not come at the expense of growing the economy, creating jobs or boosting international competitiveness.
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Tapping into Africa's hidden food potential

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:19:00 +0200

Africa has the potential to become a breadbasket for food, according to Andre Louw, professor of agribusiness at the University of Pretoria.
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