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Red meat and dairy may be grabbing the headlines, but processed foods and sugary drinks remain the real drivers of chronic disease.
Irregularities in how the government developed the updated guidelines raise questions about its conclusions.
Food shortages are not the cause of hunger in South Africa. The country produces and imports all the food it needs.
Just like a mobile phone, your body needs to be recharged every day. You need to eat food and drink water every day to keep your body going. Some foods are better than others at helping you stay well.
There have been a variety of approaches to tackle malnutrition. The continent needs to learn from past mistakes across the world.
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Professor of Public Health Nutrition, Edith Cowan University
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Research Assistant Professor at the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan
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Professor and Chair of Dietetics and Nutrition, Florida International University
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Professor in Food Security; Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Pediatrics and Vice Chair for Research, University of Southern California
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Senior researcher and Adjunct Professor, University of Cape Town
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Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of the Western Cape