South Africa's twin malnutrition challenges: hunger and obesity: South Africans eat too little fruit and vegetables. Food gardens in urban and rural communities could help. Flickr/USAID | Southern AfricaMany South Africans are going hungry. At the same time obesity rates are rising. This is unsurprising - both are forms of malnutrition and tend to go together. The coexistence … [Read more...] about South Africa’s twin malnutrition challenges: hunger and obesity | The Conversation
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Moving beyond the green revolution in Africa’s new era of hunger | The Conversation
Moving beyond the green revolution in Africa's new era of hunger: Seeds and cereals are assessed in in laboratories to check the quality of the grains. ShutterstockA quarter of the world’s hungry people are in sub-Saharan Africa and the numbers are growing. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of hungry – those in distress and unable to access enough calories for a healthy and … [Read more...] about Moving beyond the green revolution in Africa’s new era of hunger | The Conversation
Why hunger is on the rise in the world, and what can be done about it | The Conversation
Why hunger is on the rise in the world, and what can be done about it: In 2011 famine spread to six out of eight regions in southern Somalia. REUTERS/Feisal OmarThe number of hungry and malnourished people is rising for the first time in over a decade. This is according to the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation. There are now 815 million people affected and … [Read more...] about Why hunger is on the rise in the world, and what can be done about it | The Conversation
How hunger affects the mental health of pregnant mothers | The Conversation
How hunger affects the mental health of pregnant mothers: Bev MeldrumThe mental health of pregnant women can be affected by a range of factors, including partner violence and unemployment. But one of the key drivers that adversely affects a pregnant woman’s mental health is food insecurity. Being food insecure is when someone doesn’t have food or … [Read more...] about How hunger affects the mental health of pregnant mothers | The Conversation
Centurion residents rise against hunger
Centurion residents rise against hunger: FEEDING TIME: Forest Hill City Shopping Centre is calling the Centurion community to help pack 44,000 meals for impoverished residents as part of Stop Hunger Now SA’s “For Good” initiative on July 22. Here a team of volunteers celebrate their hard work at a previous packing event last year. Photo: Supplied (Pretoria) – Rebosis Property … [Read more...] about Centurion residents rise against hunger
