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From Farm to Table: Farmers, retailers urged to partner in ending food insecurity

More than a third of locally produced food is wasted every year in South Africa. Much of the food, of which 44% is made up of fruit and vegetables, is lost at the early stages of production. According to a recent Council for Scientific and Industrial Research [CSIR] survey, it revealed that as much as 68%…

BySpice4Life NewsFebruary 15, 20240Comments

Food & Wine

Load shedding and making sure your dairy products last

Food loss and waste is nothing but a terrible drain on our already limited household resources. There are many ways that we are adapting to chronic load shedding in the country, and now protecting our food resources is becoming top of mind for consumers. One of the great frustrations of load shedding is finding yourself throwing…

BySpice4Life NewsApril 25, 20230Comments

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NPO CALLS FOR FOOD-DONATION POLICY

To combat South Africa’s food injustice, a non-profit food redistribution organisation, FoodForward SA (FFSA) has launched a petition to end hunger through the introduction of a food-donation policy. The draft policy recommends that surplus food be recovered and repurposed to address widespread food insecurity in South Africa. There is a perception that surplus food is expired or…

BySpice4Life NewsNovember 4, 20220Comments

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5 WAYS TO COMPOST FOOD WASTE

Last night's dinner leftovers gone bad. Food in fridge got spoiled due to loadshedding. Two-day old veggies, spoilt because they weren't stored properly. Surplus cake and pastries after serving too much at a weekend party. These and other types of food waste are becoming more and more common, with the WWF reporting that one-third of…

BySpice4Life NewsAugust 31, 20220Comments

Food & Wine

“WASTE NOT, WANT NOT”

When we waste food, we waste the labour, effort, investment and precious resources (like water, seeds, feed, etc.) that go into producing it, not to mention the resources that go into transporting and processing it. In short, wasting food increases greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to climate change! To address this, leftover foods can be a…

BySpice4Life NewsAugust 8, 20220Comments

Tag: Food waste

From Farm to Table: Farmers, retailers urged to partner in ending food insecurity

Load shedding and making sure your dairy products last

NPO CALLS FOR FOOD-DONATION POLICY

5 WAYS TO COMPOST FOOD WASTE

“WASTE NOT, WANT NOT”

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