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Democracy and diversity can mend broken food systems – final diagnosis from UN right to food expert
Olivier De Schutter, U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food [10 March 2014] GENEVA – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, today called for the world’s food systems to be radically and…
Tagged with: Factory farming, Free range, Genetically engineered foods, Monopoly on food, public health
Posted in CONSUMER AWARENESS, FOOD SECURITY, NUTRITION, PUBLIC HEALTH
Posted in CONSUMER AWARENESS, FOOD SECURITY, NUTRITION, PUBLIC HEALTH
African Centre for Biosafety Petitions Government in Cape Town
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Coke falls flat in terms of health
Coca-Cola’s Healthwashing by Sonia Mountford, Grass Food Researcher Although Coke is selling more in emerging markets, South African volumes grew 7%; sales of Coke in the United States are declining since those more informed consumers are turning to healthier options.…
Tagged with: Cape Argus Cycle Tour, Cape Times, Coca-Cola South Africa, Coke, Discovery Health, GMO labelling, GMO's, Misleading labels, Pick n Pay, public health, South Africa consumer protection act, South African Sporting Events
Posted in COCO-COLA, CONSUMER AWARENESS, DIETS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS, HUMAN HEALTH ISSUES & FOOD, NUTRITION, PUBLIC HEALTH, SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOLS, YOUTH
Posted in COCO-COLA, CONSUMER AWARENESS, DIETS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS, HUMAN HEALTH ISSUES & FOOD, NUTRITION, PUBLIC HEALTH, SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOLS, YOUTH
Diet Soda Concerns
by Sonia de Villiers, Grass Food Researcher We are told it is all about making better choices. If we all took more personal responsibility we could stop this obesity and diabetes epidemic, we can stop being fat. We have also…
Food Processing
Food processing By Heidi du Preez Whole foods are relatively cheap. To increase profit, food processors change them into ‘value added’ products, because more can be charged for foods that have been changed by processing technology. They may add ‘value’…
Pasture Reared vs Factory Farmed Pork
A group of nutritional therapists compare the health effects of eating factory-farmed (also known as “Conventional”) and pasture-reared pork products. Before the advent of the modern day confinement system where pigs are kept separated in metal cages that allow for…
Tagged with: animal rights, animal treatment, emerging infectious diseases, factory, Factory farming, Free range, Pig Farming, public health
Posted in PASTURE REARED, PIG FARMING, PIGGERY, RETAILERS
Posted in PASTURE REARED, PIG FARMING, PIGGERY, RETAILERS
The need to include animal protection in public health policies
Many critical public health issues require non-traditional approaches. Although many novel strategies are used, one approach not widely applied involves improving the treatment of animals. Emerging infectious diseases are pressing public health challenges that could benefit from improving the treatment…
Tagged with: animal rights, animal treatment, animals, Dairy farming, domestic violence, emerging infectious diseases, Factory farming, GMO safety concerns, medical research, public health
Posted in ANIMAL HEALTH ISSUES, ANIMAL PROTECTION, AVIAN FLU, CONSUMER AWARENESS, EIDs, EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, ENVIRONMENTAL FARMING HAZARDS, FOOD SECURITY, HUMAN HEALTH ISSUES & FOOD, MEDICAL RESEARCH, NUTRITION, PUBLIC HEALTH
Posted in ANIMAL HEALTH ISSUES, ANIMAL PROTECTION, AVIAN FLU, CONSUMER AWARENESS, EIDs, EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, ENVIRONMENTAL FARMING HAZARDS, FOOD SECURITY, HUMAN HEALTH ISSUES & FOOD, MEDICAL RESEARCH, NUTRITION, PUBLIC HEALTH
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