Naledi Sikhakhane: Food Justice reporter, Maverick Citizen. Daily Maverick journalist Lerato Mutsila. Prof Leslie London, Professor of Public Health Medicine, University of Cape Town. (Photos: Supplied)
Lillian Roberts – 22 November 2024
More than 22 children have died of suspected food poisoning in late 2024 alone. In a Daily Maverick webinar unpacking regulations and the enforcement of food safety and accessibility of pesticides, Food Justice reporter Naledi Sikhakhane, Maverick Citizen reporter Lerato Mutsila, and University of Cape Town professor of public health medicine Leslie London explored outdated laws, why children are more affected, and food poisoning incidences that were declared a national disaster…