Food security in South Africa: a review of national surveys

South Africa's National Development Plan and New Growth Path: reflections on policy contradictions and implications for food security

“…The only two representative National Food Consumption Surveys (NFCS), conducted in 1999 and 2005 (Labadarios et al, 2011), show that the level of child under-nourishment in South Africa is exceptionally high for a developed, middle-income nation. In 2005, one in five children showed stunted growth and one in ten was underweight (Labadarios et al, 2011).…”

“…In 2005, one in five children showed stunted growth and one in ten was underweight (Labadarios et al, 2011). Both stunting and underweight indicate that children are consuming chronically inadequate diets over the most crucial period of their development.…”

Estimation of Serum Neurokinin A Level in Correlation to Visual Evoked Potentials and Morphological Brain Changes in Malnourished Children: A Follow-Up Case-Control Study

“…At early ages, malnutrition has an important impact on the central nervous system and adversely affects brain development. Thus, the longer the PEM, the younger the child, the poorer the maternal health and literacy are associated with more adverse effects of PEM on the nervous system [3,4] . Studies in experimental animals in the west and children within developing countries have revealed many adverse effects of PEM on the biochemistry of developing brain.…”

“…Studies in experimental animals in the west and children within developing countries have revealed many adverse effects of PEM on the biochemistry of developing brain. These in turn lead to tissue damage, developmental growth and differentiation arrest, synaptic myelination and transmission reduction as well as retardation in the overall development of dendrites activity [4] .…”

An assessment of the implementation of the National Therapeutic Programme for pregnant women within the City of Cape Town district

“…[6] Three nationwide surveys conducted in 1999, 2005 and 2008 showed that food security is a major problem in South Africa (SA), in particular among disadvantaged groups. [7] No study has fully evaluated the implementation of the NTP and its efficacy and benefit to pregnant women. The present study evaluated the NTP by determining (i) if pregnant women qualified for the NTP food and micronutrient (folate and iron) supplementations; (ii) whether the women actually received the supplementations; and (iii) women's awareness of importance and roles of the supplementations.…”