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The recent involvement of Nestlé in the Africa Food Prize reinforces the presence of the ultra-processed food industry in the continent and invites us to reflect on the implications this may have for Africa’s ...
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Open AccessParticipatory prioritisation of interventions to improve primary school food environments in Gauteng, South Africa
In South Africa, overweight and obesity affect 17% of children aged 15–18. School food environments play a vital role in children’s health, influencing dietary behaviours and resulting in high obesity rates. I...
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Open AccessIndustry strategies in the parliamentary process of adopting a sugar-sweetened beverage tax in South Africa: a systematic map**
In 2016, the South African government became the first in the African region to announce the introduction of an SSB tax based on sugar content as a public health measure to reduce obesity. This tax was introdu...
