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...
Posted on January 13, 2017
Insects have often been described with words like "disgusting" and the idea of eating them horrifies some people. But this needs to change as they can be an important food source. Dr Saliou Niassy of the Univeristy of Pretoria and Sunday Ekesi of ICIPE explain why.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
Posted on November 02, 2016
After a workshop to validate a new policy analysis tool, a young journalists aired this explanation
Posted on November 02, 2016
Nokuthula Vilakati, a post-doctoral Fellow at the University of the Pretoria at the Institute of Food Nutrition and Well-being, was one of 5 participants selected from 25 early career female researchers and scientists for the UK study tour to meet with leading UK experts in science communication.
Posted on October 14, 2016
Prof Lise Korsten, Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP) says for hand washing to be effective it must be practiced consistently at regular key times, at least five times a day. "Hands should be washed early in the morning, before and after handling fruit, before and...
Posted on October 03, 2016
A ready-to-drink sorghum-cowpea beverage developed by four Food Science students from the University of Pretoria, recently won them an international award.
Posted on August 19, 2016
A recent modelling experiment by researchers at the University of Pretoria shows that models that ignore the effect of extreme weather events in predicting crop yield could lead to over-predictions and over-confidence in the potential yield of crops.
Posted on August 10, 2016
Visit our brand new Research Matters website to find out more about how researchers at the University of Pretoria are working with poor communities to turn the tide on hunger.
Posted on August 01, 2016
The University of Pretoria's Institute for Food, Nutrition and Well-being is actively working with poor communities to turn the tide on hunger through various uplifting and innovative projects.
Posted on July 27, 2016
In an article published on The Conversation Africa, Dr Nokuthula Vilakati from the Institute of Food, Nutrition and Well-being at UP, explained why the African food basket should be full of beans and other pulses.
Posted on July 13, 2016
A recent study by researchers at the University of Pretoria has found that when it comes to protein shakes, what is in the tub is not always what meets the eye.
Posted on July 07, 2016
People need protein, and it's central in building muscles. This makes it attractive for body building and fitness products. But Hettie Schönfeldt, Beulah Pretorius and Nicolette Hall, Associates of the University of Pretoria's Institute for Food, Nutrition and Well-being, warn that not all...
Posted on July 05, 2016
Pulses -- or grain legumes such as dried beans, chickpeas and lentils -- are indigenous foods that can play a massive role in tackling food security on the African continent says Nokuthula Vilakati, a Post Doctoral Researcher with the University of Pretoria's Institute for Food, Nutrition and...
Posted on July 04, 2016
The Institute for Food, Nutrition and Well-being is featured in the Corporate Profile of the Leadership Magazine's July 2016 edition.
Posted on July 01, 2016
KABANDA CHULU published this article in the Zambia Daily Mail following his participation in a recent training workshop for media on food security policy change conducted by the University of Pretoria's Institute for Food, Nutrition and Well-being in partnership with Michigan State University and...
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