Daily Maverick ‘What’s Eating Us’: Episode 9

Hidden hunger – how to close the micronutrient gap in South Africa (Part 1)

By law, the bread and mielie meal on our shelves are fortified with vitamins and minerals to fill the gaps in what we eat. But are they delivering? Hold My Hand nutrition lead Liezel Engelbrecht talks to Maverick Citizen editor Zukiswa Pikoli about her research into South Africa’s fortification system — what micronutrient deficiencies like anaemia do to the body, how they feed into stunting and malnutrition, and why the monitoring of fortification producers is falling short.

This conversation continues in Episode 10 here.