Protein cited as Climate Change driver
Africa needs to digress from animal to nature-friendly plant proteins, one of the factors fueling the escalation of the climate change crisis afflicting communities,...
Rethink your tap water – when in doubt, filter it
With more and more South Africans sinking boreholes to ease their reliance on increasingly erratic and uncertain water supplies, there is one important question...
Ghana launches aflatoxin control policy
The government of Ghana has launched a national policy for aflatoxin control in food and feed. Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI),...
Major new study shows “concerning” levels of physical and mental health problems among farmers...
A major new study shows “concerning” levels of physical and mental health problems among farmers and agricultural workers.The survey of thousands of people living...
Local NGO and partners break food record
Veggie burgers, and other plant-based meat alternatives, have been in the news recently thanks to an attempt by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform,...
Brown Streak affects 4,000 hectares of Cassava in Zambia
Hunger is looming in Kawambwa in north eastern Zambia after a virus living inside the leaves, stem and roots of infected Cassava plants (Brown...
Climate change is the single biggest global health threat
This is a sentiment shared by a group of South African health science researchers who will be presenting the findings of the country’s first-ever...
Offering healthcare services at livestock marts will help to remove stigma about seeking help...
Offering healthcare services in livestock marts will help to take away the stigma associated with seeking help for physical and mental health issues within...
COVID-19 threatens elimination of deadly form of meningitis in Africa, more than 50 million...
With the COVID-19 pandemic delaying meningitis vaccination campaigns for more than 50 million children in Africa, the region is at a heightened risk of...
Tracking our evolving eating habits
By Ng’entu Njeru, Nestlé East and Horn of Africa at Nestlé East & Southern Africa RegionAs the population of Africa continues to grow, it...