Not so fast — targeted strategies to stop hunger fail to reach one in six children
We need an urgent national conversation about food security in South Africa. For this reason, criticism of the ‘10-best-buys’ proposal, aimed to alleviate child hunger, is a welcome contrast to radio silence from the food industry, which has opted not to engage publicly with this proposal. Encouragingly, Shoprite has just released its Food Index report, […]
Let’s close the food gap
Let’s close the food gap Find out how YOU can support this campaign at home We call on businesses and government to make nutritious food cheaper for poorer families One in five South African households don’t have enough food on the table, and times are getting tougher for poorer families. The consequence is a generation […]
The Perspectives Series: Does the food system perpetuate inequality?
South Africa boasts many policies that have tried to overcome the inequalities of nutrition outcomes and household food security. However, with rising food prices, climate change and a lack of human capital development, we urgently need to reform the food system so that it delivers nutritious food for everyone. Live on LinkedIn, as we asked […]
Cape Talk Interview: ‘Close the food gap’ – A new advocacy campaign calling for the cost reduction of staple food items
Clarence Ford speaks to David Harrison, CEO of DG Murray Trust, about a national advocacy campaign using over 300 billboards to challenge politicians, manufacturers and businesses to close the food gap by making 10 nutritious foods cheaper for lower to no-income families. David Harrison calls on retailers, manufacturers and the government to cut costs of […]
Grow Great and the DG Murray Trust challenge government, manufacturers and retailers to fight child hunger through its recently launched billboard campaign.
Grow Great and the DG Murray Trust challenge government, manufacturers and retailers to fight child hunger through its recently launched billboard campaign. Dr Edzani Mphaphuli, Grow Grow Executive Director, is in conversation with Zareef Minty on Prime Live. Watch the full interview below.
Cape Talk Interview: National campaign calls on government to close food gap with over 300 billboards
John Maytham speaks to David Harrison, CEO of DG Murray Trust, about a national advocacy campaign using over 300 billboards to challenge politicians, manufacturers and businesses to close the food gap by making 10 nutritious foods cheaper for lower to no-income families. David Harrison calls on retailers, manufacturers and the government to cut costs of […]
SAFM Interview: Billboard campaign to address food security
Public innovator, the DG Murray Trust (DGMT) and Grow Great, a national zero-stunting organisation, have launched a national advocacy campaign, involving over 300 billboards, to demand urgent action to make basic nutritious food more affordable. The campaign features a series of incisive messages that present child nutrition as a national priority for public health, education […]
1 uit elke 5 SA huishoudings het te min kos
Suid-Afrika se vinnig toenemende voedselprysinflasie plaas die land se voedselsekerheid, veral vir voedsame kos vir ontwikkelende kinders, in groot gevaar. ‘n Reeks advertensieborde doen ‘n beroep op Suid-Afrika se politici, hul partye en voedselkleinhandelaars om dringend in te tree om die “nasionale noodtoestand” wat kinderhonger, die gevolglike wanvoeding en gevolglike verstandelike en liggaamlike agterstand sinvol […]
Billboard campaign urges action on malnutrition and stunting
Politicians and businesses have been challenged via a new billboard campaign to close the food gap in South Africa. The campaign, which has been launched in Johannesburg and will soon be rolled out countrywide, makes use of 300 billboards demanding urgent action to make basic nutritious food more affordable. The project is the brainchild of […]
New billboard campaign challenges politicians, businesses to close food gap
In the run-up to next year’s general elections, politicians and businesses should make child hunger and malnutrition the number one issue. One in 5 South African households don’t have enough food on the table, and times are getting harder as food prices escalate. The DG Murray Trust (DGMT) and Grow Great, a national zero-stunting organisation, […]
