Nutrition, Health and Safety for Food Security

The spectrum of work covered by this programme includes an exploration of food consumption patterns; the safety of food on the plate; possible effects (on nutrition and health) of appropriate, affordable and accessible interventions to improve the amount and quality of food on the plate; and the impact of changing food systems in the country on the content of the ‘plate’ and the consequences for the nutrition and health of the population. This programme also explores the role of food and food systems and their responses to changes in dietary intake, which is a necessary step towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Lastly, this programme aims to create an environment in which women’s breastfeeding choices are not unduly influenced by the marketing of infant formula.

In 2023, the PIs were Professor Lise Korsten (UP) and Professor Rina Swart (UWC).