The reality is that the move to introduce a sugar tax in South Africa is necessary because of the scourge of non-communicable diseases and obesity in the country.
- Researcher & Post-doc in Human Nutrition, University of Pretoria
Protein supplements are all the rage for fitness fanatics and those hoping to boost their muscles – but do they contain as much protein as they claim to?
Potatoes are more nutrient-dense than many other staple foods in South Africa including maize meal, rice, bread and pasta.
There has been a drastic reduction in the fat content of red meat in the last 40 years. South African red meat can now be classified as lean.
Lamb and mutton meat from parts of South Africa have a unique taste, which, according to science, depends on what the animal eats.
The World Health Organisation’s report on the increased cancer risk with eating processed and red meat has been met with mixed reactions.
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