The emerging lockdown risks of civil unrest and an increase in crime related to food scarcity have turned into reality. Both risks were communicated to media and relevant public sector officials in late March by the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA). These incidents of unrest and crime are arising due to the lockdown restrictions that caused a disruption to … [Read more...]
Zero-waste grocery store a ray of hope for food sustainability
Most of us go through the same process to get and keep food in our homes. Unless you are experiencing life in a non-industrialized society, this involves a lot of packaging. Plastic, cellophane, cardboard, plastic wrap, Styrofoam, glass…the list goes on. Then you get home and for a few days you have a refrigerator full of shiny appealing packaged foods, but then … [Read more...]
New phone app promotes healthy shopping
One of the biggest obstacles holding people back from eating healthy is easy access to resourceful information about chemicals in foods, natural remedies and supplements or new choices to make right at the store. If only technology made something for your phone, so you could scan every product's barcode and get a quick, reliable summary of what you're really getting. For … [Read more...]
What does ‘organic’ mean to you?
Most of us prefer to eat organic fruit and vegetables, but they are not always easy to get hold of. One might find one or two products here and there in a supermarket, but who has the time to schlepp around in order to take care of your family and the earth simultaneously? Bringing organic farmers and conscious consumers together has become a ‘raison d'être’ for Lohla … [Read more...]
