Master's student in Food Science wins Brian Koeppen Memorial Scholarship

Posted on April 04, 2017

Itumeleng Magabane, a second-year MScAgric student in Food Science and Technology at the University of Pretoria was recently awarded the Brian Koeppen Memorial scholarship of the South African Association for Food Science and Technology (SAAFoST).

What do we need to do next to make food systems more nutrition sensitive?

Posted on February 17, 2017

Over the past few years, global discussions on how to link agriculture and nutrition have moved to a more proactive approach – pondering how to make the entire food system nutrition sensitive. However, as food systems advance, they can also create unhealthy food environments that...

South Africa’s sugar tax: a bold move, and the right thing to do

Posted on February 03, 2017

South Africa's much-debated sugar tax is due to kick in from April 1 2017. It aims to reduce people's sugar consumption by upping the price of sugar-sweetened beverages. Hettie Schönfeldt, Nicolette Hall and Beulah Pretorius say the tax is absolutely crucial to tackle the spike in...

When men tackle mother and child health: lessons from Malawi

Posted on December 13, 2016

A recently completed study in Malawi shows that participatory governance, which emphasises citizen participation in governmental processes could support the practical implementation of gender equality.

Dr Jongman wins GlobalGAP Best Poster Award

Posted on December 12, 2016

Dr Gape Jongman, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Pretoria, recently won an award for the best poster at the GlobalGAP Summit 2016.

Food Science receives state-of-the-art hygiene facility

Posted on November 29, 2016

PHT-South Africa, a subsidiary of the global hygiene and technology company with the same name headquartered in Germany, recently donated a high end three-part hygiene facility worth R350 000 to the Department of Food Science at the University of Pretoria.

Partners of change in South Africa's education system

Posted on November 16, 2016

Prof Ronél Ferreira, Head of the Department of Educational Psychology in the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria (UP), uses intervention research to facilitate positive change in resource-constrained school settings and vulnerable communities. This style of research not only...

UP hosts Maize Symposium in partnership with Mexican Embassy and SAAFoST

Posted on November 03, 2016

Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Pretoria and the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the Mexican Ambassador to South Africa, his Excellency Mr Mauricio Escanero instigated an initiative to bring together scientists working on food...