‘Soda taxes work’
Sugary drink consumption has been slashed by more than half, three years after the city of Berkeley introduced a levy on these products.
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‘Soda taxes work’
Sugary drink consumption has been slashed by more than half, three years after the city of Berkeley introduced a levy on these products.
Will new food labels urge South Africans to make healthier choices?
Government regulation into food labelling aims to empower South Africans to easily understand what is detrimental to their health.
Why SA’s food labels need to change – HEALA
As more South Africans succumb to non-communicable diseases, the Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) has called on the health department to finalise the regulations relating to front of package food labels. Diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and some cancers are…
Why it’s important to know what’s in your food
Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) teaches learners in Soweto and Tembisa about understanding more about the food they eat, writes Pamela Mkhize.
What’s in your food?
Research shows that in South Africa obesity and overweight rates are climbing, and one way of curbing this may be front of label packaging. 
What health experts are keeping an eye on this year
Despite some shortcomings, the health sector is progressing, particularly in research and innovation. Health-e spoke to a few industry experts, about their health highlights of the past year, and gained insight into what they think should be priority focus…
Veggies for sale – the new school tuckshop hit
CAPE TOWN - Neighbourhood Farm – an organisation dedicated to promoting good nutrition and food knowledge to children – has opened their very first vegetable tuck shop at Kommetjie Primary School in Cape Town.
To save rural communities from junk food, raise awareness and the sugar tax, says health group
In rural areas, unhealthy food is cheap and accessible while awareness about the dangers is low. That’s why the Healthy Living Alliance is kicking off a campaign in communities and lobbying government for a sugar tax increase.
There’s a new killer in town
This killer preys on older, overweight and obese women - mainly from poor communities.
The struggle for hypertension in South Africa
Tackling hypertension nationally and globally will require innovative thinking that looks at the condition as a socio-economic and systemic issue.
The festive season is upon us… but so is diabetes
The festive season is a time of decadent food, drink and all things merry, but do you know the long-term effects of the foods you consume during this time?
Sugary drinks tax turns one — amid opposition
The tax on sugary drinks has raised almost R3 billion. Coca-Cola says it has reduced the sugar levels of its drinks range by more than a quarter, irritating those who said the levy wouldn’t cut sugar consumption. But is the profit being used for health promotion? Could political parties rally against it after the election?
Sugary drinks tax turns one — amid opposition
The tax on sugary drinks has raised almost R3 billion. Coca-Cola says it has reduced the sugar levels of its drinks range by more than a quarter, irritating those who said the levy wouldn’t cut sugar consumption. But is the profit being used for health promotion? Could political parties rally against it after the election?
Sugary drinks tax nets almost R800-million
The tax on sugary drinks tax has already generated almost R800-million since it was introduced on 1 April, according to Treasury.