https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/350.html South Africa Food crisis news 15 Food Crisis news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/350.html en-us Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:55:12 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-caregivers-urged-to-stop-use-of-recalled-nestle-nan-950034a Following the National Consumer Commission recall notice, the Department of Health is urging parents and caregivers to immediately stop using the affected Nestlé NAN products. 1-264704 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 06:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food Crisis South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bestofbiz-2025-healthcare-849473a We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2025 lists across all our industries, featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and company news. Discover the most-read content on Bizcommunity's Healthcare site over the past year below. 1-264279 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food Crisis South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nestle-under-fire-over-the-sale-of-sugary-baby-food-in-south-africa-518600a Health advocacy group the Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) has criticised Nestlé for what it calls a “blatant double standard”. A Swiss NGO, Public Eye, found that Nestlé produces baby cereals with added sugar in South Africa, while selling sugar-free versions of the same products in European countries. 1-263786 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food Crisis South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/flavourings-in-south-african-baby-food-could-pose-health-risk-finds-new-stellies-study-282637a Packaged foods meant for babies and young children in South Africa could potentially harm their eating habits and overall health. Researchers at Stellenbosch University believe that commercial complementary foods (CCFs) need to be re-evaluated and that labelling regulations must be properly enforced. 1-262620 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food Crisis South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fruit-juices-in-south-africa-are-getting-a-free-ride-why-they-should-have-the-same-health-warning-labels-as-fizzydrinks-404919a South Africa is facing a sharp rise in obesity-related diseases like type 2 diabetes. Between 2010 and 2019, the prevalence of diabetes nearly tripled from 4.5% to 12.7%. This increase is linked to lifestyle risk factors including drinking sugary beverages, eating unhealthy foods, and not getting enough physical activity. 1-262555 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food Crisis South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/not-only-waistlines-but-lifespans-dr-tommie-smook-on-glp-1s-515820a While GLP-1 therapies like Ozempic and Mounjaro have been largely used to aid in weight loss, Dr Tommie Smook, medical practitioner at Dr Smook & Partners (managed by RXME Group), believes they have the potential for so much more. “When used responsibly under medical guidance, these therapies can change not only waistlines, but lifespans,” he says. 1-262056 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 12:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food Crisis South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bestofbiz-2024-healthcare-142776a We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2024 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and company news. Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's Healthcare site over the past year below. 1-254268 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food Crisis South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/western-cape-school-children-poisoned-crackdown-on-laws-as-nations-toll-hits-900-699131a Highlighting the ongoing food-poisoning crisis in South Africa, nine learners from a Mossel Bay school were rushed to hospital on Monday, 18 November 2024, with severe stomach ache after consuming chips from a local spaza shop. 1-253551 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food Crisis South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/indaba-to-tackle-food-insecurity-and-drive-zero-hunger-by-2030-813903a The African Agri Investment Indaba, set for 18-20 November in Cape Town, will gather over 800 stakeholders to address Africa's critical food insecurity crisis. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), despite the continent’s agricultural potential, 282 million people remain undernourished and over a billion lack access to healthy diets. The crisis has escalated since the Covid-19 pandemic, with hunger levels rising by 57 million. 1-251739 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food Crisis South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pwc-study-africas-food-sustainability-depends-on-greener-production-and-waste-reduction-564100a Africa, along with the rest of the world, is facing a food crisis. Food shortages, caused by supply chain disruptions emanating from various events across the world, such as the Covid-19 pandemic and Ukraine-Russia conflict, have amplified long-term challenges to the sustainability of global food production, including population growth, climate change, and increased reliance on resource-intensive farming. 1-247286 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 10:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food Crisis South Africa