The link between nutrition and education is undeniable – a hungry child cannot learn effectively, and a malnourished child faces lifelong disadvantages. The Tiger Brands Foundation (TBF) has long recognised this truth, and its Khulisa Strategy (a five-year strategy and the path to TBF’s 2035 vision) represents a bold, necessary step forward in tackling malnutrition […]

South Africa must treat the conditions that breed diabetes, including by making healthy food affordable

In South Africa, you can only call yourself a dietitian or nutritionist if you are registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) under the Professional Board for Dietetics and Nutrition (DNB).  The HPCSA is a statutory body established in terms of the Health Professions Act,56 of 1974. This Act provides for the […]

But these ECD centres, which often provide children with their only meal for the day, need additional financial and other support to ensure the food is nutritious

The basic education minister should end the decentralised school nutrition programme and adopt a centralised approach