Tag: obesity
What South Africa can learn from Brazil on how to tackle ‘hidden hunger’
South Africa faces a double burden of hunger and malnutrition, on the one hand, and obesity with associated non-communicable diseases (NCDs), on the other. This is a condition known as “hidden hunger”.
Index sheds light into SA’s battle with obesity
Index sheds light into SA’s battle with obesity
South Africa's sugar tax could include pure fruit juices
Health campaigners have welcomed the tax, citing obesity in South Africa, where 42% of women and 13% of men categorised as obese.
OPINION: S.A's sugar tax – BevSA asks for constructive dialogue
Will S.A's proposed sugar tax address the obesity challenge of the country, or undermine the sugar-sweetened beverages sector?
South Africans could lose 60,000 jobs on sugar tax
The National Treasury has proposed a 20 percent tax on sugar sweetened drinks under a plan that delighted health campaigners.
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