Food
StatsSA: Food, non-alcoholic beverages led to high inflation rate in March
The annual headline inflation quickened slightly to 3.2% in March from 2.9% in February, rising back to the Sa Reserve Bank's inflation target range of between...
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Economist: Latest CPI figure reflects actual prices
On Wednesday, Stats SA released the February CPI rate, which was 2.9% year on year slowing from 3.2% in January.
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No Christmas cooking clue? Try these no-fuss lunch menu ideas
If you don’t know what to cook this Christmas, don’t fret because Eyewitness News has put together an easy and affordable last-minute menu to impress even the fussiest of eaters.
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Shopping on Black Friday? Here’s what you should & shouldn’t keep in the fridge
As Black Friday approaches, people will be looking to save on items and this will taking advantage of specials like two for one and bulk shopping.
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Once-booming Franschhoek is on its knees: 'People are not eating!'
Waiters, chefs and restaurant owners in Franschhoek and elsewhere are protesting under the banner #JobsSaveLives.
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Boosyens residents accuse ward councillor of ignoring their plight of hunger
There was a disruptive protest in the informal settlement earlier on Tuesday.
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Despite having enough food, humanity risks hunger 'crises': report
The report, presented to the FAO in Rome, warned that the problem of poor nutrition 'will only get worse if current trends are not reversed'.
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Best-before dates: Why you need to stop throwing away perfectly good food
Wendy Knowler, consumer expert, said there are three things you need to know about the dates on your groceries:
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MIT mathematicians have solved an age-old spaghetti mystery
The spaghetti challenge has flummoxed even the likes of famed physicist Richard Feynman ’39, who once spent a good portion of an evening breaking pasta and looking for a theoretical explanation for why the sticks refused to snap in two.
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What to expect at Sanlam Handmade Contemporary fair
The Sanlam Handmade Contemporary Fair is back and promises a weekend of African designers, renowned chefs and gin distilleries.
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Senzeni Zokwana points out the importance of food security
Zokwana says the ANC appreciates the role played by commercial farmers in making sure the country has enough food.
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[LISTEN] How to stay fit and healthy over the holidays
Registered dietician and nutrition consultant, Rochez O’Grady, talks about how to stay fit this festive season and what kind of foods to eat.
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'Low FODMAP' diet may ease irritable bowel syndrome
The 'low FODMAP' diet restricts foods high in fermentable oligo-, di- and monosaccharides and polyols.
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We’re addicted to meat. And it’s destroying the planet
Currently, the world relies heavily on intensively-farmed livestock for much of its protein.
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People eat less when wearing 'bite counters'
Eric Muth and colleagues developed a way to track how much people eat based on their wrist motion.
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Whole grain intake tied to longer, healthier life
The American Heart Association recommends that at least half of the grains we consume be whole grains.
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Good Food & Wine Show sees increase in number of visitors
Maria Chieppa says this weekend is proof of why the show is the biggest culinary event in Africa.
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Edible bug industry hopes crickets and kin are the next sushi
From ants & beetle larvae, to crispy-fried locusts, almost 2,000 insect species are dined on…
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'As populations swell & water becomes scarce, food prices could double'
Demand for food with a higher environmental impact, such as meat, has surged.
