Food safety policy neglects informal markets in developing countries – 3 ways this can change
The food industry in many low- and middle-income countries is dominated by the informal sector. Numerous micro and small businesses,...
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Half of all South Africans are overweight or obese. Warning labels on unhealthy foods help change that
South Africa’s national health department recently invited public comment on regulations for warning labels on food packaging. The regulations specify...
Our perception of wine has more to do with its commercial history than we think
Consumers tend to think of wine as a product of culture and authenticity. Because of this, they see it as...
Male fertility crisis – what environmental contaminants have got to do with it
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently reported that around one in six couples globally are affected by infertility. For many...
Malnutrition in South Africa: how one community wants resources to be spent
South Africa has persistently high rates of hunger and malnutrition among mothers and children. More than a quarter – 27%...
Africa’s groundbreaking women’s rights treaty turns 20 – the hits and misses of the Maputo protocol
2023 marks two decades since the adoption of the Maputo Protocol. The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and...
FDA approves first daily over-the-counter birth control pill, Opill – a pharmacist and public health expert explain this new era in contraception
On July 13, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a drugmaker’s application for the first daily over-the-counter birth...
What’s in a name? Quite a lot if it’s prosecco, parmesan or mozzarella
ShutterstockProsecco might evoke warm summer evenings while prosciutto conjures scenes of generous platters at a casual weekend lunch. But would...
Businesses that address social or environmental problems often struggle to survive: 3 things that can help them
Social enterprises are organisations that promote social or environmental issues as their core business. They are useful to societies in...
Inside the grogue wars of Cabo Verde
At what point does a craft spirit no longer qualify as craft? For centuries on the archipelago nation Cabo Verde...
