South Africa’s food system is failing children - what must change
South Africa is facing a critical child malnutrition crisis that is causing long-term developmental and health issues. Despite the country producing a food surplus, systemic failures continue to drive an intergenerational cycle of poverty and illness.
Why it matters
The persistence of child stunting and malnutrition highlights a failure in public health and social policy, threatening the future human capital of the nation.
Many children live in areas where access to nutritious food is limited. Scrolla https://theconversation.com/south-africas-food-system-is-failing-children-what-must-change-287198 https://theconversation.com/south-africas-food-system-is-failing-children-what-must-change-287198 Link copied Share article Share article
The article reports on public health data and institutional research without taking a partisan political stance.
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