People in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) have been invited to help develop solutions for regional food safety challenges. The Regional Food Safety Research Network and Innovation Hub (RFSRNIH) ...

Sub-Saharan Africa's population is growing at 2.7% per year and is expected to reach two billion by the year 2050. The region's urban population is growing even faster: it was at 533 million in 2023, ...

Fermentation is a process where microorganisms like bacteria and yeast work together to break down complex carbohydrates and protein into simpler, more digestible forms. The fermentation process not ...

A recently created African food safety authority is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2026. The Africa Food Safety Agency (AfFSA) will be part of the African Union (AU), tasked with ...

Cape Town's winter stings, gusts of wind whipping down the street. Inside Belly of the Beast, a restaurant renowned for its fresh take on Afrikaans and Cape Malay dishes many South Africans grew up ...

Rates of hunger in Africa are unacceptably high and getting worse. The UN State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024 report reveals that food insecurity in Africa is the highest of any ...

As the world grapples with the complexities of food security in an ever-changing climate, global discourse has evolved from stressing on calories alone, to focusing on nutrition and food pathways.