An Empty Plate, Social Justice & Ancient Grains

07/25/19 • 20 min

"Food is the foundation of Social Justice. That's why the right to food is enshrined in the constitution." - Dr. Tracy Ledger, Author, An Empty Plate
"You have text, where we read Shaka Zulu's mother was saying people shouldn't be given sorghum, because if you give them sorghum they're going to be very happy..." - Nutritionist, Mpho Tshukudu, Author, Eat Ting
"...for a while, food wasn't really part of our work. It was around urban governance, it was around energy, water, climate change...but the African Centre for Cities did some work and found very high levels of food insecurity." - Researcher, Gareth Haysom, African Centre for Cities
Ever stop to think just how little someone else has had to eat today, while you've finished breakfast, lunch, dinner and a few snacks in between?
Well, in this episode, we chat about the strange phenomenon of how a nation can be a net food producer and exporter, yet still have shocking millions of people starving, suffer malnutrition and whose growth is stunted, due to not having enough or anything to eat, daily.
Have no fear, it's not all bad news. There's light at the end of the food tunnel. Download, enjoy, share and pass along. I promise; you won't be disappointed. And if you like our musical selections, subscribe here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4q1PUppsIzSYokQpIUpfeU?si=jSq3VP4rSv2k6asoUvPqGQ
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Part 2 - "An Empty Plate, Social Justice & Ancient Grains"

In this episode, we continue to examine the foresight of South Africa's political legend and initiator of the Black Consciousness movement, Stephen Bantu Biko, with focus on food sovereignty and security in South Africa. Who gets to eat. What we eat and how it's sold to us, is a staple in today's diet and discussions around stimulating micro-economies and social entrepreneurship.
Featuring, "Eat Ting" Author, @MphoTshukudu_rd and Social Entrepreneur, @JoshinRaghubar of Explore Sideways, discussing the social value of "social trust", along with a bit of Afrikaans funny business with rusks, this episode covers lots of ground; serious, humorous and tasty!
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