The Africa Centre for Biosafety (ACB) has dismissed the findings of the biotechnology industry's flagship annual report, published by the GM industry funded 'NGO', the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA), as mischievous and erroneous.

As if Europe’s horse meat problem weren’t enough, consumers in South Africa have just learned they may have been eating donkey burgers, goat sausage, and water buffalo lunch meat.

Horse meat has been found in a huge consignment of meatballs served in Ikea stores. The company withdrew the suspecious products from outlets in the UK and 12 other countries on Friday without telling consumers why.

This year, Fairtrade Week is celebrated from 25 February to 3 March. A local retailer invites all coffee aficionados to indulge in their favourite pastime with abandon, and a clear conscience.

“Consumers want to know what is in their food,” said Sen. Bolkcom (D-Iowa City). “This is a simple bill that gives consumers information they want.”

Last week, AFSUN hosted a workshop in Cape Town about food security, urbanization and migration in a comparative context.

Chocolate may be one of those ‘guilty pleasures’, but now that 25% of the cocoa that Woolworths is sourcing for its boxed chocolate range is certified sustainable, you now have another reason for chocolate to make you feel good.

The Biodynamic Agricultural Association of Southern Africa has invited all members and friends to contribute to an Open Letter to the Minister of Agriculture regarding GMO’s.

We know what makes us happy—but too often our economic decisions stand in the way. We spoke to Helena Norberg-Hodge, director of the Economics of Happiness and winner of the 2012 Goi Peace Award, to find out how to change all that.

The recent dramatic bee attacks in the Western Cape have raised fresh concerns about the growing trend of urban beekeeping in South Africa.

Chris du Toit was a wine farmer at heart and had always had a keen interest and dream to one day produce his own quality wines. He unfortunately passed away in 2001 but with the first vineyards planted and growing, he passed away knowing that his dream would become a reality.