https://simplecast.com What's Eating Us Over the past year and a half, Maverick Citizen has been investigating and writing about the often under-reported area of Food Justice, which covers issues of realising the right to food, food systems, food literacy, big food industry interference in food regulations and the detrimental health impact that ultra-processed foods have on people as well as the health system. The podcast features discussions with industry experts and will be hosted by Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli. Daily Maverick en Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:00:12 +0000 https://www.dailymaverick.co.za What's Eating Us https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/3bec838f-f991-4931-b05e-5de58c21103e/bd7f13d7-c677-4d7e-8cea-c9bf936379bd/3000x3000/whats_eating_us_podcast_tile.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://www.dailymaverick.co.za episodic Over the past year and a half, Maverick Citizen has been investigating and writing about the often under-reported area of Food Justice, which covers issues of realising the right to food, food systems, food literacy, big food industry interference in food regulations and the detrimental health impact that ultra-processed foods have on people as well as the health system. The podcast features discussions with industry experts and will be hosted by Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli. Daily Maverick false https://feeds.simplecast.com/xp9pPdSK Daily Maverick zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za e0d03448-bd48-416e-bb84-998b4afbf461 A Recipe for Change: government and civil society in conversation about combatting food insecurity Part 1 Credits

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]]> A Recipe for Change: government and civil society in conversation about combatting food insecurity Part 1 Daily Maverick 00:24:02 Maverick Citizen editor, Zukiswa Pikoli is in in conversation with the Gauteng MEC of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, and founder of SA Harvest, Alan Browde about the catastrophe of stunting in children and food vulnerability, the obligations of the Constitution, what can be done by government to intervene, the high rate of city food security, and system change. Maverick Citizen editor, Zukiswa Pikoli is in in conversation with the Gauteng MEC of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, and founder of SA Harvest, Alan Browde about the catastrophe of stunting in children and food vulnerability, the obligations of the Constitution, what can be done by government to intervene, the high rate of city food security, and system change. false full 12 3 393761a3-9507-4b91-b375-0674303449c6 Mind, Body, Market - the journey to creating an alternative grocery system Credits

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]]> Tue, 9 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Credits

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]]> Mind, Body, Market - the journey to creating an alternative grocery system Daily Maverick 00:27:10 Gary Jackson, owner of the grocery stores and eateries, Jackson’s Real Food Market and Eatery joins Maverick Citizen editor, Zukiswa Pikoli, to talk about his journey in the food industry - from working in fast food to focusing on an alternative grocery store system based on healthy organic foods - and his mending of his mind and body. Gary Jackson, owner of the grocery stores and eateries, Jackson’s Real Food Market and Eatery joins Maverick Citizen editor, Zukiswa Pikoli, to talk about his journey in the food industry - from working in fast food to focusing on an alternative grocery store system based on healthy organic foods - and his mending of his mind and body. false full 11 3 28882537-868c-4b33-8b75-4a9a3b93880c Hidden hunger: how to close the micronutrient gap in South Africa Part 2 Credits

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]]> Tue, 2 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Credits

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]]> Hidden hunger: how to close the micronutrient gap in South Africa Part 2 Daily Maverick 00:17:36 Maverick Citizen editor,Zukiswa Pikoli, continues her discussion with Liezel Engelbrecht, the nutrition lead at DG Murray Trust. She’s recently led research into the fortification space in South Africa, where our bread and mielie meal is fortified with minerals and vitamins per government requirement. She speaks about the possibility of a maternal support grant, and how it could be a cost-effective way to minimise costs to the public health sector, and aid nutrition and early-childhood development. Maverick Citizen editor,Zukiswa Pikoli, continues her discussion with Liezel Engelbrecht, the nutrition lead at DG Murray Trust. She’s recently led research into the fortification space in South Africa, where our bread and mielie meal is fortified with minerals and vitamins per government requirement. She speaks about the possibility of a maternal support grant, and how it could be a cost-effective way to minimise costs to the public health sector, and aid nutrition and early-childhood development. false full 10 3 680e96fa-238f-4f31-9d0e-54f5a4c5844f Hidden hunger: how to close the micronutrient gap in South Africa Part 1 Credits

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]]> Tue, 26 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Credits

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]]> Hidden hunger: how to close the micronutrient gap in South Africa Part 1 Daily Maverick 00:21:58 Maverick Citizen editor, Zukiswa Pikoli, speaks to Liezel Engelbrecht, the nutrition lead at DG Murray Trust. She’s recently led research into the fortification space in South Africa, where our bread and mielie meal is fortified with minerals and vitamins per government requirement. She speaks about micronutrient deficiencies, and health issues such as anemia, stunting and malnutrition, the need for protein-rich food, and the safety concerns of eating fortified foods. She also goes into the need for monitoring and evaluation of fortification-producers in South Africa. Maverick Citizen editor, Zukiswa Pikoli, speaks to Liezel Engelbrecht, the nutrition lead at DG Murray Trust. She’s recently led research into the fortification space in South Africa, where our bread and mielie meal is fortified with minerals and vitamins per government requirement. She speaks about micronutrient deficiencies, and health issues such as anemia, stunting and malnutrition, the need for protein-rich food, and the safety concerns of eating fortified foods. She also goes into the need for monitoring and evaluation of fortification-producers in South Africa. false full 9 3 5ad41779-3f02-4f23-848b-9c70c0c05964 Urban food insecurity: a story about Johannesburg Part 2 Credits

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Guests: Refiloe Sibs

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]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Credits

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]]> Urban food insecurity: a story about Johannesburg Part 2 Daily Maverick 00:24:07 Maverick Citizen editor, Zukiswa Pikoli, is back in conversation with Refiloe Sibisi, who works at The People’s Pantry in Bertrams, Johannesburg. She shares about her grappling with shame, home-grown solutions to hunger, and ways of replicating The People’s Pantry model elsewhere. Sibisi also discusses the reality of xenophobia and fighting for resources in Bertrams, as well as creating a safe space within the community, sharing nutritional information while pregnant, government obligations and the rise of individualism. Maverick Citizen editor, Zukiswa Pikoli, is back in conversation with Refiloe Sibisi, who works at The People’s Pantry in Bertrams, Johannesburg. She shares about her grappling with shame, home-grown solutions to hunger, and ways of replicating The People’s Pantry model elsewhere. Sibisi also discusses the reality of xenophobia and fighting for resources in Bertrams, as well as creating a safe space within the community, sharing nutritional information while pregnant, government obligations and the rise of individualism. false full 8 3 69220bc0-53ba-4319-82f8-2d5302723c88 Urban food insecurity: a story about Johannesburg Part 1 Credits

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]]> Tue, 12 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Credits

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]]> Urban food insecurity: a story about Johannesburg Part 1 Daily Maverick 00:21:36 Maverick Citizen editor, Zukiswa Pikoli, is in conversation with Refiloe Sibisi, who works at The People’s Pantry in Bertrams, Johannesburg. She outlines what young people struggle with in tertiary education, and mental health issues through the generations due to lack of income and food insecurity. She also speaks about how The People’s Pantry works with recycling, a swap shop, and providing food. Maverick Citizen editor, Zukiswa Pikoli, is in conversation with Refiloe Sibisi, who works at The People’s Pantry in Bertrams, Johannesburg. She outlines what young people struggle with in tertiary education, and mental health issues through the generations due to lack of income and food insecurity. She also speaks about how The People’s Pantry works with recycling, a swap shop, and providing food. false full 7 3 c3a6a6a3-7a12-4a4e-bec6-fc98a0fe6a12 Living off the land- a subsistence farmers’ way of life Credits

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Guests: Nothembile Malaile

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]]> Tue, 5 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Credits

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]]> Living off the land- a subsistence farmers’ way of life Daily Maverick 00:09:01 Maverick Citizen editor, Zukiswa Pikoli, speaks with subsistence farmer Mam Nothembile Malaile, from Nqileni Village in the Eastern Cape, about how she has worked the land for two decades to feed her family, and what she grows on her hillside plot that faces the lagoon, as well as the soap-making she is involved with, and how she passed on her farming skills to her children and grandchildren. Maverick Citizen editor, Zukiswa Pikoli, speaks with subsistence farmer Mam Nothembile Malaile, from Nqileni Village in the Eastern Cape, about how she has worked the land for two decades to feed her family, and what she grows on her hillside plot that faces the lagoon, as well as the soap-making she is involved with, and how she passed on her farming skills to her children and grandchildren. false full 6 3 0fd7533c-0b78-4823-b5de-5ab6204b817c From Nqileni to National Policy: the grassroots mobilisation for water and early-childhood development Part 2 Credits

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Guests: Tshepo Mantje 

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]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Credits

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]]> From Nqileni to National Policy: the grassroots mobilisation for water and early-childhood development Part 2 Daily Maverick 00:24:53 Maverick Citizen editor, Zukiswa Pikoli, is back in conversation with Tshepo Mantje, advocate for Early-Childhood Development, and Right to ECD Coordinator at the Equality Collective (based in Nqileni village, Eastern Cape), to talk about the national policy on early-childhood development, areas for improvement with nutrition and policy implementation, educating people on early-nutrition and encouraging people to get involved in their own communities, and his personal experience on the ground - from the slow wins in the ECD sector, to the indigenous knowledge keepers in the Eastern Cape. Maverick Citizen editor, Zukiswa Pikoli, is back in conversation with Tshepo Mantje, advocate for Early-Childhood Development, and Right to ECD Coordinator at the Equality Collective (based in Nqileni village, Eastern Cape), to talk about the national policy on early-childhood development, areas for improvement with nutrition and policy implementation, educating people on early-nutrition and encouraging people to get involved in their own communities, and his personal experience on the ground - from the slow wins in the ECD sector, to the indigenous knowledge keepers in the Eastern Cape. false full 5 3 6ebd5ac9-4e83-4c12-858e-0ab942f79010 From Nqileni to National Policy: the grassroots mobilisation for water and early-childhood development Part 1 Credits

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Guests: Tshepo Mantje 

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]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Credits

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]]> From Nqileni to National Policy: the grassroots mobilisation for water and early-childhood development Part 1 Daily Maverick 00:20:53 Maverick Citizen editor, Zukiswa Pikoli, talks to Tshepo Mantje, advocate for Early-Childhood Development, and Right to ECD Coordinator at the Equality Collective (based in Nqileni village, Eastern Cape), about what the organisation does, why they chose to work with the community in Nqileni, and what the challenges are with access to justice, infrastructure, nutrition, and early-childhood development. Maverick Citizen editor, Zukiswa Pikoli, talks to Tshepo Mantje, advocate for Early-Childhood Development, and Right to ECD Coordinator at the Equality Collective (based in Nqileni village, Eastern Cape), about what the organisation does, why they chose to work with the community in Nqileni, and what the challenges are with access to justice, infrastructure, nutrition, and early-childhood development. false full 4 3 7c13856c-a7c3-40bb-aca2-53aeccca08d5 Feeding a nation & farmworkers food insecurity Part 2 Credits

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Guests: Dr Kara Mackay

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]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Credits

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]]> Feeding a nation & farmworkers food insecurity Part 2 Daily Maverick 00:27:49 Dr Kara Mackay, from the Women on Farms project is back in conversation with Maverick Citizen editor, Zukiswa Pikoli, and speaks about what the structural causes of a lack of transformation in commercial agriculture are, and what the government should do to change the lives of food producers. Dr Kara Mackay, from the Women on Farms project is back in conversation with Maverick Citizen editor, Zukiswa Pikoli, and speaks about what the structural causes of a lack of transformation in commercial agriculture are, and what the government should do to change the lives of food producers. false full 3 3 cdaa1f6e-68d2-4de7-a6a5-ce7c3e84f13f Feeding a nation & farmworkers food insecurity Part 1 Credits

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]]> Tue, 7 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Credits

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]]> Feeding a nation & farmworkers food insecurity Part 1 Daily Maverick 00:29:23 Dr Kara Mackay, from the Women on Farms project outlines to Maverick Citizen editor, Zukiswa Pikoli, what her role is in the non-governmental organisation, why the organisation was created and what role it plays in supporting women farmworkers in the Northern and Western Cape. Dr Kara Mackay, from the Women on Farms project outlines to Maverick Citizen editor, Zukiswa Pikoli, what her role is in the non-governmental organisation, why the organisation was created and what role it plays in supporting women farmworkers in the Northern and Western Cape. false full 2 3 e0d375d5-6c45-4e67-9360-24d485f5f728 Poisoned Producers: Perilous working conditions of farmworkers who feed South Africa Credits

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]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Credits

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]]> Poisoned Producers: Perilous working conditions of farmworkers who feed South Africa Daily Maverick 00:30:41 Charmaine King, a seasonal farmworker, speaks to Maverick Citizen editor Zukiswa Pikoli, about pesticide exposure, her working and living conditions on the Stellenbosch farm she works on and what it is like to be food insecure despite being a food producer in South Africa. She also spoke about what her hopes are for the future of agricultural workers in the country. Charmaine King, a seasonal farmworker, speaks to Maverick Citizen editor Zukiswa Pikoli, about pesticide exposure, her working and living conditions on the Stellenbosch farm she works on and what it is like to be food insecure despite being a food producer in South Africa. She also spoke about what her hopes are for the future of agricultural workers in the country. false full 1 3 f5995897-db6b-4f79-8b37-e360c45021c1 Addiction, Availability and the Unknown - why we need better labels Part 2 Unsaturated facts – activists say front-of-package food labelling is about the ‘right to know’

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]]> Mon, 9 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Unsaturated facts – activists say front-of-package food labelling is about the ‘right to know’

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]]> Addiction, Availability and the Unknown - why we need better labels Part 2 Daily Maverick 00:32:50 Part two delves deeper into the unhealthy food marketed towards children, moral and legal considerations, and how the regulations present an opportunity for parents to make better decisions. Petronell Kruger, public health legal and policy researcher and Nzama Mbalati, the programme manager of Heala, speak to Maverick Citizen Managing Editor Zukiswa Pikoli about why the food and beverage industry needs State regulation rather than self-regulation, with local evidence and anecdotes that hit home. Part two delves deeper into the unhealthy food marketed towards children, moral and legal considerations, and how the regulations present an opportunity for parents to make better decisions. Petronell Kruger, public health legal and policy researcher and Nzama Mbalati, the programme manager of Heala, speak to Maverick Citizen Managing Editor Zukiswa Pikoli about why the food and beverage industry needs State regulation rather than self-regulation, with local evidence and anecdotes that hit home. false full 11 2 450a2dff-3042-47f9-80dc-bbb62d09e372 Addiction, Availability and the Unknown - why we need better labels Unsaturated facts – activists say front-of-package food labelling is about the ‘right to know’

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]]> Mon, 2 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Unsaturated facts – activists say front-of-package food labelling is about the ‘right to know’

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]]> Addiction, Availability and the Unknown - why we need better labels Daily Maverick 00:22:46 In episode 10, proposed regulations about front-of-package labelling are discussed by public health legal and policy researcher Petronell Kruger and the programme manager of Heala, Nzama Mbalati, to understand why the labelling of ultra-processed foods would help stem the rise of non-communicable diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure — major causes of death globally and locally. Maverick Citizen Managing Editor Zukiswa Pikoli asks what demographic is at risk of eating Ultra Processed Foods (UPFs) and who needs the new regulations the most. In episode 10, proposed regulations about front-of-package labelling are discussed by public health legal and policy researcher Petronell Kruger and the programme manager of Heala, Nzama Mbalati, to understand why the labelling of ultra-processed foods would help stem the rise of non-communicable diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure — major causes of death globally and locally. Maverick Citizen Managing Editor Zukiswa Pikoli asks what demographic is at risk of eating Ultra Processed Foods (UPFs) and who needs the new regulations the most. false full 10 2 0c7f1faf-ab0f-4f47-a1c5-cb60e5de8f12 Food, Transport, Elec & Debt - the monthly dance of the poor Part 2 SRD grant recipients face tough month ahead due to sharp food basket price increase

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]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za SRD grant recipients face tough month ahead due to sharp food basket price increase

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]]> Food, Transport, Elec & Debt - the monthly dance of the poor Part 2 Daily Maverick 00:16:56 Maverick Citizen Managing Editor Zukiswa Pikoli is joined again by Mervin Abrahams, the Programme Coordinator of the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group, to speak about the way the food system operates from the farmworkers, farm owners and retail sector, as well as how the food system could change for the better. He also goes into detail about why the primary concern for people is transport, then electricity, debt, and lastly, food. Maverick Citizen Managing Editor Zukiswa Pikoli is joined again by Mervin Abrahams, the Programme Coordinator of the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group, to speak about the way the food system operates from the farmworkers, farm owners and retail sector, as well as how the food system could change for the better. He also goes into detail about why the primary concern for people is transport, then electricity, debt, and lastly, food. false full 9 2 c43789cc-40fe-455a-8c4f-5085be384ab2 Food, Transport, Elec & Debt - the monthly dance of the poor SRD grant recipients face tough month ahead due to sharp food basket price increase

Credits

Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Guests: Mervin Abraham

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya

 


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]]> Mon, 19 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za SRD grant recipients face tough month ahead due to sharp food basket price increase

Credits

Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Guests: Mervin Abraham

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya

 


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]]> Food, Transport, Elec & Debt - the monthly dance of the poor Daily Maverick 00:24:47 Today Maverick Citizen Managing Editor Zukiswa Pikoli speaks to Mervin Abraham — Programme Coordinator of the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group, an organisation that tracks what is in the monthly food basket of a family of seven. He spotlights that increasing food prices are shrinking the food basket as people are battling other costs. Abraham also highlights why a country with such high inequality needed statistics on the low-income households in the first place, and what the current structural issues are in South Africa. Today Maverick Citizen Managing Editor Zukiswa Pikoli speaks to Mervin Abraham — Programme Coordinator of the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group, an organisation that tracks what is in the monthly food basket of a family of seven. He spotlights that increasing food prices are shrinking the food basket as people are battling other costs. Abraham also highlights why a country with such high inequality needed statistics on the low-income households in the first place, and what the current structural issues are in South Africa. false full 8 2 0ee2638a-d24d-4f2f-b3ef-66787dc87a43 The bay of empty: small scale fishers fight for rights Small-scale fishers struggle to survive while facing a litany of regulations

Featured recording

Empatheatre: Lalela uLwandle

Director: Neil Coppen, with contributions from Gcina Mahlope, Mpume Mthombeni, Dylan McGarry, Tarryn Pereira & Kira Erwin

Producer: Dylan McGarry

Research: Kira Erwin, Dylan McGarry, Mpume Mthombeni, Jamie Alexander, Nomkhosi Xulu-Gama & Tanya Dayaram.

Actors: Alison Cassels, Eliza Cawood, Mpume Mthombeni, Rory Booth & Kiroshen Naidoo

Design: Dylan McGarry & Neil Coppen

Costumes: Dylan McGarry & Diane Badenhorst

Lighting Design: Neil Coppen

Stage Managers: Kelly Daniels

Sound Design: Tristan Horton

Score: Guy Buttery & Gary Thomas

Lalela uLwandle (illustrated short film)

 

Credits

Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Maverick Citizen Guest: Lindani Ngobane

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

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]]> Mon, 12 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Small-scale fishers struggle to survive while facing a litany of regulations

Featured recording

Empatheatre: Lalela uLwandle

Director: Neil Coppen, with contributions from Gcina Mahlope, Mpume Mthombeni, Dylan McGarry, Tarryn Pereira & Kira Erwin

Producer: Dylan McGarry

Research: Kira Erwin, Dylan McGarry, Mpume Mthombeni, Jamie Alexander, Nomkhosi Xulu-Gama & Tanya Dayaram.

Actors: Alison Cassels, Eliza Cawood, Mpume Mthombeni, Rory Booth & Kiroshen Naidoo

Design: Dylan McGarry & Neil Coppen

Costumes: Dylan McGarry & Diane Badenhorst

Lighting Design: Neil Coppen

Stage Managers: Kelly Daniels

Sound Design: Tristan Horton

Score: Guy Buttery & Gary Thomas

Lalela uLwandle (illustrated short film)

 

Credits

Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Maverick Citizen Guest: Lindani Ngobane

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya

 


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]]> The bay of empty: small scale fishers fight for rights Daily Maverick 00:19:25 "In this episode, we’re introduced to the narrativised history of mining, industrialisation, and access to the ocean in apartheid South Africa. Maverick Citizen travelled to the rural KwaZulu-Natal town of Kosi Bay where Managing Editor Zukiswa Pikoli met with local fisher, Lindani Ngobane, who is part of the Masifundise Development Trust. He’s been fighting for the rights of small-scale fishers to be included in the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) policy which would allow them to be subsistence fishers. He’s also been mobilising his community through a fishing co-op. "In this episode, we’re introduced to the narrativised history of mining, industrialisation, and access to the ocean in apartheid South Africa. Maverick Citizen travelled to the rural KwaZulu-Natal town of Kosi Bay where Managing Editor Zukiswa Pikoli met with local fisher, Lindani Ngobane, who is part of the Masifundise Development Trust. He’s been fighting for the rights of small-scale fishers to be included in the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) policy which would allow them to be subsistence fishers. He’s also been mobilising his community through a fishing co-op. false full 7 2 f591d001-fbf6-4ee1-b415-8d7bcb3eecae The roots of eating right - a woman farmer’s perspective Part 2 Small-scale farmers putting food back where it belongs — at the heart of communities

Credits

Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Guests: Nontobeko Khanyile

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya

 


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]]> Mon, 5 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Small-scale farmers putting food back where it belongs — at the heart of communities

Credits

Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Guests: Nontobeko Khanyile

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya

 


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]]> The roots of eating right - a woman farmer’s perspective Part 2 Daily Maverick 00:16:00 "Nontobeko Khanyile from Cato Ridge is the owner of Ezemvelo farming projects. She speaks to Maverick Citizen Managing Editor Zukiswa Pikoli about the impacts of climate change on her crops and produce, focusing on soil health, pesticides, and how water factors into her farming. She also touches on how organic food takes its own time — growing slowly, with all the nutrients your body needs. "Nontobeko Khanyile from Cato Ridge is the owner of Ezemvelo farming projects. She speaks to Maverick Citizen Managing Editor Zukiswa Pikoli about the impacts of climate change on her crops and produce, focusing on soil health, pesticides, and how water factors into her farming. She also touches on how organic food takes its own time — growing slowly, with all the nutrients your body needs. false full 6 2 2ddb98cc-7a38-4c6d-a3c7-ce54b4076da0 The roots of eating right - a young woman farmer’s perspective Small-scale farmers putting food back where it belongs — at the heart of communities

Credits

Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Guests: Nontobeko Khanyile

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya 

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]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Small-scale farmers putting food back where it belongs — at the heart of communities

Credits

Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Guests: Nontobeko Khanyile

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya 

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]]> The roots of eating right - a young woman farmer’s perspective Daily Maverick 00:18:55 Nontobeko Khanyile from Cato Ridge in KwaZulu-Natal has been a farmer since she was seven years old. She tells Maverick Citizen Managing Editor Zukiswa Pikoli how she got into managing her own plot of land at the age of 7, studied agriculture, and what her work entails in her various leadership roles including why she started her own business, Ezemvelo farming projects. From training young people and selling food via social media, donating fresh food to crèches and promoting backyard food gardens, to alternatives to pesticides, Nontobeko explains why organic, fresh farming is key to the nation's health. Nontobeko Khanyile from Cato Ridge in KwaZulu-Natal has been a farmer since she was seven years old. She tells Maverick Citizen Managing Editor Zukiswa Pikoli how she got into managing her own plot of land at the age of 7, studied agriculture, and what her work entails in her various leadership roles including why she started her own business, Ezemvelo farming projects. From training young people and selling food via social media, donating fresh food to crèches and promoting backyard food gardens, to alternatives to pesticides, Nontobeko explains why organic, fresh farming is key to the nation's health. false full 5 2 0e62e18b-bbdc-440d-b58f-a818b8ec8a83 Growing food for children’s growth Part 2 Tshwane schools set up food gardens to supplement the government nutrition scheme and boost the curriculum

Credits 

Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli 

Guests: Mapenane Kgatitsoe 

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill 

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya


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]]> Mon, 22 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Tshwane schools set up food gardens to supplement the government nutrition scheme and boost the curriculum

Credits 

Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli 

Guests: Mapenane Kgatitsoe 

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill 

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya


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]]> Growing food for children’s growth Part 2 Daily Maverick 00:31:37 Aside from the National School Nutrition Programme, what happens to children after school? How balanced and nutritious is their diet? How do we ensure children have regular, fresh vegetables? How do we improve the government's response to food insecurity? Mapenane Kgatitsoe, project manager at Siyakhana Growth and Development NPO takes Maverick Citizen Managing Editor Zukiswa Pikoli on a visit to schools in the Tshwane township of Atteridgeville and speaks about the intricacies and solutions. Aside from the National School Nutrition Programme, what happens to children after school? How balanced and nutritious is their diet? How do we ensure children have regular, fresh vegetables? How do we improve the government's response to food insecurity? Mapenane Kgatitsoe, project manager at Siyakhana Growth and Development NPO takes Maverick Citizen Managing Editor Zukiswa Pikoli on a visit to schools in the Tshwane township of Atteridgeville and speaks about the intricacies and solutions. false full 4 2 31373c9f-6560-4b0e-8ab6-a90cab520cf8 Growing food for children’s growth Tshwane schools set up food gardens to supplement the government nutrition scheme and boost the curriculum

Credits

Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Guests: Mapenane Kgatitsoe

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya 


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]]> Mon, 15 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Tshwane schools set up food gardens to supplement the government nutrition scheme and boost the curriculum

Credits

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Guests: Mapenane Kgatitsoe

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya 


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]]> Growing food for children’s growth Daily Maverick 00:21:57 Mapenane Kgatitsoe, project manager at Siyakhana Growth and Development NPO, is responsible for school nutrition guidance in Tshwane. She takes Maverick Citizen Managing Editor Zukiswa Pikoli to three of the schools she works with in the Tshwane township of Atteridgeville and talks about the work they do in the areas’ six no-fee paying schools to promote healthier eating habits, create consistent food from gardens, and transfer skills to people living in urban environments. Mapenane Kgatitsoe, project manager at Siyakhana Growth and Development NPO, is responsible for school nutrition guidance in Tshwane. She takes Maverick Citizen Managing Editor Zukiswa Pikoli to three of the schools she works with in the Tshwane township of Atteridgeville and talks about the work they do in the areas’ six no-fee paying schools to promote healthier eating habits, create consistent food from gardens, and transfer skills to people living in urban environments. false full 3 2 09bf2029-aa7a-4f75-82ab-b74e46c04caf Sweetened Stigma - how formula is manipulating mothers Breast is still best, say child nutrition experts and activists

Credits

Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Guests: Chantell Witten, Phunyuka Bvuma-Ngwenya

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya 


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]]> Mon, 8 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Breast is still best, say child nutrition experts and activists

Credits

Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Guests: Chantell Witten, Phunyuka Bvuma-Ngwenya

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya 


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]]> Sweetened Stigma - how formula is manipulating mothers Daily Maverick 00:29:01 "In Episode 2, Maverick Citizen Managing Editor Zukiswa Pikoli continues her conversation with Dr Chantell Witten, a senior lecturer in paediatrics and a dietitian, along with dietitian Phunyuka Bvuma-Ngwenya about the layers of stigma in South Africa towards breastfeeding. From the HIV era and the proliferation of formula to the working moms of today, it may mean only the super-supported can be the ‘super moms’ of breastfeeding. Audience questions are answered in this episode of What’s Eating You. "In Episode 2, Maverick Citizen Managing Editor Zukiswa Pikoli continues her conversation with Dr Chantell Witten, a senior lecturer in paediatrics and a dietitian, along with dietitian Phunyuka Bvuma-Ngwenya about the layers of stigma in South Africa towards breastfeeding. From the HIV era and the proliferation of formula to the working moms of today, it may mean only the super-supported can be the ‘super moms’ of breastfeeding. Audience questions are answered in this episode of What’s Eating You. false full 2 2 e59ed07f-9d07-42ed-bfd1-369484b33a7e Latch on: why breast is best Breast is still best, say child nutrition experts and activists

Credits

Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Guests: Chantell Witten, Phunyuka Bvuma-Ngwenya

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya

 


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]]> Mon, 1 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Breast is still best, say child nutrition experts and activists

Credits

Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Guests: Chantell Witten, Phunyuka Bvuma-Ngwenya

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya

 


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]]> Latch on: why breast is best Daily Maverick 00:22:17 In Episode 1, Maverick Citizen Managing Editor Zukiswa Pikoli questions the benefits of breastmilk for newborns versus formula milk. Dr Chantell Witten, a senior lecturer in paediatrics and a dietitian, along with dietitian Phunyuka Bvuma-Ngwenya and lactation specialist, speak about the evidence underpinning the economic and health benefits of breastfeeding, the rare situations formula is called for — and when it can be avoided, with the right familial, healthcare, and social support. In Episode 1, Maverick Citizen Managing Editor Zukiswa Pikoli questions the benefits of breastmilk for newborns versus formula milk. Dr Chantell Witten, a senior lecturer in paediatrics and a dietitian, along with dietitian Phunyuka Bvuma-Ngwenya and lactation specialist, speak about the evidence underpinning the economic and health benefits of breastfeeding, the rare situations formula is called for — and when it can be avoided, with the right familial, healthcare, and social support. false full 1 2 https://iono.fm/e/1232684 Episode 7 - Poor people are bearing the brunt of unhealthy food African countries are being targeted as the next frontier for the proliferation of unhealthy and disease causing ultra processed foods! This also means that our local small scale farmers who produce healthy whole are being squeezed out the market. Find out more as I unpack with Programmes Manager at HEALA Nzama Mbalati, health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez and public health lawyer Safura Abdool Karim in our last episode.


Credits:

Hosted & Produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Guests: public health lawyer Safura Abdool Karim, health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez and HEALA Progrmammes Manager Nzama Mbalati

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya Food justice is a pipe dream without tackling industry


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]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:37:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za African countries are being targeted as the next frontier for the proliferation of unhealthy and disease causing ultra processed foods! This also means that our local small scale farmers who produce healthy whole are being squeezed out the market. Find out more as I unpack with Programmes Manager at HEALA Nzama Mbalati, health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez and public health lawyer Safura Abdool Karim in our last episode.


Credits:

Hosted & Produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Guests: public health lawyer Safura Abdool Karim, health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez and HEALA Progrmammes Manager Nzama Mbalati

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya Food justice is a pipe dream without tackling industry


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]]> Episode 7 - Poor people are bearing the brunt of unhealthy food Daily Maverick 00:18:23 African countries are being targeted as the next frontier for the proliferation of unhealthy and disease causing ultra processed foods! This also means that our local small scale farmers who produce healthy whole are being squeezed out the market. Find out more as I unpack with Programmes Manager at HEALA Nzama Mbalati, health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez and public health lawyer Safura Abdool Karim in our last episode. Credits: Hosted & Produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli Guests: public health lawyer Safura Abdool Karim, health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez and HEALA Progrmammes Manager Nzama Mbalati Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya Food justice is a pipe dream without tackling industry African countries are being targeted as the next frontier for the proliferation of unhealthy and disease causing ultra processed foods! This also means that our local small scale farmers who produce healthy whole are being squeezed out the market. Find out more as I unpack with Programmes Manager at HEALA Nzama Mbalati, health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez and public health lawyer Safura Abdool Karim in our last episode. Credits: Hosted & Produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli Guests: public health lawyer Safura Abdool Karim, health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez and HEALA Progrmammes Manager Nzama Mbalati Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya Food justice is a pipe dream without tackling industry false full 9 1 https://iono.fm/e/1230015 Episode 6 - How children's health is being compromised by the big food industry Did you know that big food companies are targeting children by advertising their unhealthy ultra processed food that is high in fat, salt and sugar directly to them. This leads to unhealthy eating habits that go into adulthood causing obesity and malnutrition as well as diseases like diabetes and hypertension robbing children of their health. Health journalist Adèle Sulcas explains.


Credits:

Hosted & Produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Article by: Adèle Sulcas

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya www.dailymaverick.co.za


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]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:26:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Did you know that big food companies are targeting children by advertising their unhealthy ultra processed food that is high in fat, salt and sugar directly to them. This leads to unhealthy eating habits that go into adulthood causing obesity and malnutrition as well as diseases like diabetes and hypertension robbing children of their health. Health journalist Adèle Sulcas explains.


Credits:

Hosted & Produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Article by: Adèle Sulcas

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya www.dailymaverick.co.za


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]]> Episode 6 - How children's health is being compromised by the big food industry Daily Maverick 00:16:41 Did you know that big food companies are targeting children by advertising their unhealthy ultra processed food that is high in fat, salt and sugar directly to them. This leads to unhealthy eating habits that go into adulthood causing obesity and malnutrition as well as diseases like diabetes and hypertension robbing children of their health. Health journalist Adèle Sulcas explains. Credits: Hosted & Produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli Article by: Adèle Sulcas Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya www.dailymaverick.co.za Did you know that big food companies are targeting children by advertising their unhealthy ultra processed food that is high in fat, salt and sugar directly to them. This leads to unhealthy eating habits that go into adulthood causing obesity and malnutrition as well as diseases like diabetes and hypertension robbing children of their health. Health journalist Adèle Sulcas explains. Credits: Hosted & Produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli Article by: Adèle Sulcas Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya www.dailymaverick.co.za false full 8 1 https://iono.fm/e/1227060 Episode 5 - How coalition building led to the historic sugar tax In this episode Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli discusses how civil society can build coalitions in order to advocate for the availability and accessibility of more healthy food using the example of the historic sugar tax which led to a reduction of sugar in beverages and whether there really is business vs health case for unhealthy ultra processed food with health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez and Programmes Manager at Healthy Living Alliance Nzama Mbalati.


Credits:

Hosted & Produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Guests: Health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez,Programmes Manager at Healthy Living Alliance Nzama Mbalati and public health lawyer Safura Abdool Karim

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya Civil society questions government’s ‘back-door agreement’ with industry to stall sugar tax hikes


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]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2022 12:29:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za In this episode Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli discusses how civil society can build coalitions in order to advocate for the availability and accessibility of more healthy food using the example of the historic sugar tax which led to a reduction of sugar in beverages and whether there really is business vs health case for unhealthy ultra processed food with health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez and Programmes Manager at Healthy Living Alliance Nzama Mbalati.


Credits:

Hosted & Produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Guests: Health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez,Programmes Manager at Healthy Living Alliance Nzama Mbalati and public health lawyer Safura Abdool Karim

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya Civil society questions government’s ‘back-door agreement’ with industry to stall sugar tax hikes


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]]> Episode 5 - How coalition building led to the historic sugar tax Daily Maverick 00:25:41 In this episode Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli discusses how civil society can build coalitions in order to advocate for the availability and accessibility of more healthy food using the example of the historic sugar tax which led to a reduction of sugar in beverages and whether there really is business vs health case for unhealthy ultra processed food with health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez and Programmes Manager at Healthy Living Alliance Nzama Mbalati. Credits: Hosted & Produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli Guests: Health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez,Programmes Manager at Healthy Living Alliance Nzama Mbalati and public health lawyer Safura Abdool Karim Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya Civil society questions government’s ‘back-door agreement’ with industry to stall sugar tax hikes In this episode Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli discusses how civil society can build coalitions in order to advocate for the availability and accessibility of more healthy food using the example of the historic sugar tax which led to a reduction of sugar in beverages and whether there really is business vs health case for unhealthy ultra processed food with health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez and Programmes Manager at Healthy Living Alliance Nzama Mbalati. Credits: Hosted & Produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli Guests: Health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez,Programmes Manager at Healthy Living Alliance Nzama Mbalati and public health lawyer Safura Abdool Karim Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya Civil society questions government’s ‘back-door agreement’ with industry to stall sugar tax hikes false full 7 1 https://iono.fm/e/1224435 Episode 4 - The myth of 'lifestyle diseases' and what exactly is a 'food desert' In episode 4 Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli dispels the myth that diabetes, hypertension and obesity are 'lifestyle diseases' and also looks into the phenomena that is 'food deserts' which refers to an area that has limited access to affordable and nutritious food with health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez and food justice experts from the Healthy Living Alliance Nzama Mbalati and Eunice Montsho.


Credits:

Hosted & Produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Guests: Health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez, food justice experts from the Healthy Living Alliance Nzama Mbalati and Eunice Montsho and featuring Maverick Life Sugar Saga audio

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya Unhealthy eating: How the food industry shapes what’s on your plate — and what you weigh


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]]> Wed, 7 Sep 2022 12:31:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za In episode 4 Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli dispels the myth that diabetes, hypertension and obesity are 'lifestyle diseases' and also looks into the phenomena that is 'food deserts' which refers to an area that has limited access to affordable and nutritious food with health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez and food justice experts from the Healthy Living Alliance Nzama Mbalati and Eunice Montsho.


Credits:

Hosted & Produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Guests: Health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez, food justice experts from the Healthy Living Alliance Nzama Mbalati and Eunice Montsho and featuring Maverick Life Sugar Saga audio

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya Unhealthy eating: How the food industry shapes what’s on your plate — and what you weigh


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]]> Episode 4 - The myth of 'lifestyle diseases' and what exactly is a 'food desert' Daily Maverick 00:16:27 In episode 4 Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli dispels the myth that diabetes, hypertension and obesity are 'lifestyle diseases' and also looks into the phenomena that is 'food deserts' which refers to an area that has limited access to affordable and nutritious food with health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez and food justice experts from the Healthy Living Alliance Nzama Mbalati and Eunice Montsho. Credits: Hosted & Produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli Guests: Health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez, food justice experts from the Healthy Living Alliance Nzama Mbalati and Eunice Montsho and featuring Maverick Life Sugar Saga audio Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya Unhealthy eating: How the food industry shapes what’s on your plate — and what you weigh In episode 4 Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli dispels the myth that diabetes, hypertension and obesity are 'lifestyle diseases' and also looks into the phenomena that is 'food deserts' which refers to an area that has limited access to affordable and nutritious food with health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez and food justice experts from the Healthy Living Alliance Nzama Mbalati and Eunice Montsho. Credits: Hosted & Produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli Guests: Health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez, food justice experts from the Healthy Living Alliance Nzama Mbalati and Eunice Montsho and featuring Maverick Life Sugar Saga audio Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya Unhealthy eating: How the food industry shapes what’s on your plate — and what you weigh false full 6 1 https://iono.fm/e/1221838 Episode 3 - Delay, Dilute, Delegitimise Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli looks at how uncscrupulous big food and beverages companies get around industry regulations and legislation using a tactic called Delay, Dilute, Delegitimise in order to make profit off of unhealthy foods causing malnutrition diseases.

Maverick Citizen talks to public health lawyer Safura Abdool Karim, health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez, Nutritionist & Dietician Dr. Makoma Bopape and the Healthy Living Alliance.


Credits:

Hosted & Produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Guests: public health lawyer Safura Abdool Karim, health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez, Nutritionist and Dietician Makoma Bopape and the Healthy Living Alliance

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya Delay, Dilute, Delegitimise webinar


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]]> Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:15:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli looks at how uncscrupulous big food and beverages companies get around industry regulations and legislation using a tactic called Delay, Dilute, Delegitimise in order to make profit off of unhealthy foods causing malnutrition diseases.

Maverick Citizen talks to public health lawyer Safura Abdool Karim, health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez, Nutritionist & Dietician Dr. Makoma Bopape and the Healthy Living Alliance.


Credits:

Hosted & Produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli

Guests: public health lawyer Safura Abdool Karim, health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez, Nutritionist and Dietician Makoma Bopape and the Healthy Living Alliance

Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill

Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya Delay, Dilute, Delegitimise webinar


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]]> Episode 3 - Delay, Dilute, Delegitimise Daily Maverick 00:20:56 Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli looks at how uncscrupulous big food and beverages companies get around industry regulations and legislation using a tactic called Delay, Dilute, Delegitimise in order to make profit off of unhealthy foods causing malnutrition diseases. Maverick Citizen talks to public health lawyer Safura Abdool Karim, health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez, Nutritionist & Dietician Dr. Makoma Bopape and the Healthy Living Alliance. Credits: Hosted & Produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli Guests: public health lawyer Safura Abdool Karim, health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez, Nutritionist and Dietician Makoma Bopape and the Healthy Living Alliance Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya Delay, Dilute, Delegitimise webinar Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli looks at how uncscrupulous big food and beverages companies get around industry regulations and legislation using a tactic called Delay, Dilute, Delegitimise in order to make profit off of unhealthy foods causing malnutrition diseases. Maverick Citizen talks to public health lawyer Safura Abdool Karim, health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez, Nutritionist & Dietician Dr. Makoma Bopape and the Healthy Living Alliance. Credits: Hosted & Produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli Guests: public health lawyer Safura Abdool Karim, health journalist Laura Lopez Gonzalez, Nutritionist and Dietician Makoma Bopape and the Healthy Living Alliance Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya Delay, Dilute, Delegitimise webinar false full 5 1 https://iono.fm/e/1219232 Episode 2 - The disguised malnutrition stalking our kitchen cupboards In this episode we discuss the dangers of ultra processed foods like cereals, chips, biscuits, bread and sugary drinks and how they are contributing to our country's malnutrition and obesity rates and how some of them are disguised as 'healthy alternatives' which illustrates the need for effective Front of package labelling (Fopl). The deep dive that exposed the giant ‘lie’ behind ultra-processed foods


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]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2022 13:23:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za In this episode we discuss the dangers of ultra processed foods like cereals, chips, biscuits, bread and sugary drinks and how they are contributing to our country's malnutrition and obesity rates and how some of them are disguised as 'healthy alternatives' which illustrates the need for effective Front of package labelling (Fopl). The deep dive that exposed the giant ‘lie’ behind ultra-processed foods


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]]> Episode 2 - The disguised malnutrition stalking our kitchen cupboards Daily Maverick 00:22:26 In this episode we discuss the dangers of ultra processed foods like cereals, chips, biscuits, bread and sugary drinks and how they are contributing to our country's malnutrition and obesity rates and how some of them are disguised as 'healthy alternatives' which illustrates the need for effective Front of package labelling (Fopl). The deep dive that exposed the giant ‘lie’ behind ultra-processed foods In this episode we discuss the dangers of ultra processed foods like cereals, chips, biscuits, bread and sugary drinks and how they are contributing to our country's malnutrition and obesity rates and how some of them are disguised as 'healthy alternatives' which illustrates the need for effective Front of package labelling (Fopl). The deep dive that exposed the giant ‘lie’ behind ultra-processed foods false full 4 1 https://iono.fm/e/1216719 Episode 1 - Some of what we eat may be slowly poisoning us In this first episode we sit down with the head of Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) Nzama Mbalati to find out whether we really know what is in the food that we eat and whether or not it may be making us sick! We also ask whether the average person really knows how to read food labels and what we should be looking for in food labels. Nutritional information: Where do we find it?


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]]> Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:02:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za In this first episode we sit down with the head of Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) Nzama Mbalati to find out whether we really know what is in the food that we eat and whether or not it may be making us sick! We also ask whether the average person really knows how to read food labels and what we should be looking for in food labels. Nutritional information: Where do we find it?


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]]> Episode 1 - Some of what we eat may be slowly poisoning us Daily Maverick 00:23:00 In this first episode we sit down with the head of Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) Nzama Mbalati to find out whether we really know what is in the food that we eat and whether or not it may be making us sick! We also ask whether the average person really knows how to read food labels and what we should be looking for in food labels. Nutritional information: Where do we find it? In this first episode we sit down with the head of Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) Nzama Mbalati to find out whether we really know what is in the food that we eat and whether or not it may be making us sick! We also ask whether the average person really knows how to read food labels and what we should be looking for in food labels. Nutritional information: Where do we find it? false full 3 1 https://iono.fm/e/1216653 What's Eating Us - Food Justice Prologue Over the past year and a half Maverick Citizen has been working on the often under reported area of food justice which covers areas of food systems, food sovereignty, malnutrition and the right to have access to sufficient and safe food and water particularly for children as envisaged in the constitution. This prologue explains the area of food justice and why it is imperative to our wellbeing. Some of what we eat is slowly poisoning us


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]]> Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:03:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Over the past year and a half Maverick Citizen has been working on the often under reported area of food justice which covers areas of food systems, food sovereignty, malnutrition and the right to have access to sufficient and safe food and water particularly for children as envisaged in the constitution. This prologue explains the area of food justice and why it is imperative to our wellbeing. Some of what we eat is slowly poisoning us


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]]> What's Eating Us - Food Justice Prologue Daily Maverick 00:25:13 Over the past year and a half Maverick Citizen has been working on the often under reported area of food justice which covers areas of food systems, food sovereignty, malnutrition and the right to have access to sufficient and safe food and water particularly for children as envisaged in the constitution. This prologue explains the area of food justice and why it is imperative to our wellbeing. Some of what we eat is slowly poisoning us Over the past year and a half Maverick Citizen has been working on the often under reported area of food justice which covers areas of food systems, food sovereignty, malnutrition and the right to have access to sufficient and safe food and water particularly for children as envisaged in the constitution. This prologue explains the area of food justice and why it is imperative to our wellbeing. Some of what we eat is slowly poisoning us false full 2 1 https://iono.fm/e/1215948 What's Eating Us Trailer- OUT NOW Over the past year and a half, Maverick Citizen has been investigating and writing about the often under-reported area of Food Justice, which covers issues of realising the right to food, food systems, food literacy, big food industry interference in food regulations and the detrimental health impact that ultra-processed foods have on people as well as the health system.


The podcast features discussions with industry experts and will be hosted by Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli. #FoodJustice


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]]> Tue, 16 Aug 2022 10:44:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za Over the past year and a half, Maverick Citizen has been investigating and writing about the often under-reported area of Food Justice, which covers issues of realising the right to food, food systems, food literacy, big food industry interference in food regulations and the detrimental health impact that ultra-processed foods have on people as well as the health system.


The podcast features discussions with industry experts and will be hosted by Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli. #FoodJustice


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]]> What's Eating Us Trailer- OUT NOW Daily Maverick 00:01:59 Over the past year and a half, Maverick Citizen has been investigating and writing about the often under-reported area of Food Justice, which covers issues of realising the right to food, food systems, food literacy, big food industry interference in food regulations and the detrimental health impact that ultra-processed foods have on people as well as the health system. The podcast features discussions with industry experts and will be hosted by Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli. #FoodJustice Over the past year and a half, Maverick Citizen has been investigating and writing about the often under-reported area of Food Justice, which covers issues of realising the right to food, food systems, food literacy, big food industry interference in food regulations and the detrimental health impact that ultra-processed foods have on people as well as the health system. The podcast features discussions with industry experts and will be hosted by Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli. #FoodJustice false full 1 1 https://iono.fm/e/1214384 What's Eating Us Trailer - Coming Soon On Thursday, 18 August, Maverick Citizen will launch a podcast series that discusses the many areas of Food Justice, titled “What’s Eating Us”.



Over the past year and a half, Maverick Citizen has been investigating and writing about the often under-reported area of Food Justice, which covers issues of realising the right to food, food sovereignty, food literacy, big food industry interference in food regulations and the detrimental health impact that ultra-processed foods have on people as well as the health system.



The podcast will feature discussions with industry experts and will be hosted by Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli. You can find Maverick Citizen’s catalogue of articles on Food Justice here. #FoodJustice


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]]> Thu, 11 Aug 2022 10:07:00 +0000 zukiswa@dailymaverick.co.za (Daily Maverick) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za On Thursday, 18 August, Maverick Citizen will launch a podcast series that discusses the many areas of Food Justice, titled “What’s Eating Us”.



Over the past year and a half, Maverick Citizen has been investigating and writing about the often under-reported area of Food Justice, which covers issues of realising the right to food, food sovereignty, food literacy, big food industry interference in food regulations and the detrimental health impact that ultra-processed foods have on people as well as the health system.



The podcast will feature discussions with industry experts and will be hosted by Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli. You can find Maverick Citizen’s catalogue of articles on Food Justice here. #FoodJustice


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]]> What's Eating Us Trailer - Coming Soon Daily Maverick 00:02:10 On Thursday, 18 August, Maverick Citizen will launch a podcast series that discusses the many areas of Food Justice, titled “What’s Eating Us”. Over the past year and a half, Maverick Citizen has been investigating and writing about the often under-reported area of Food Justice, which covers issues of realising the right to food, food sovereignty, food literacy, big food industry interference in food regulations and the detrimental health impact that ultra-processed foods have on people as well as the health system. The podcast will feature discussions with industry experts and will be hosted by Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli. You can find Maverick Citizen’s catalogue of articles on Food Justice here. #FoodJustice On Thursday, 18 August, Maverick Citizen will launch a podcast series that discusses the many areas of Food Justice, titled “What’s Eating Us”. Over the past year and a half, Maverick Citizen has been investigating and writing about the often under-reported area of Food Justice, which covers issues of realising the right to food, food sovereignty, food literacy, big food industry interference in food regulations and the detrimental health impact that ultra-processed foods have on people as well as the health system. The podcast will feature discussions with industry experts and will be hosted by Maverick Citizen journalist Zukiswa Pikoli. You can find Maverick Citizen’s catalogue of articles on Food Justice here. #FoodJustice false full 0 1