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South Africa: Meet the Afri-Vegans: South Africa Slowly Embracing Veganism
VOA, 22 January 2020
Meat may be meeting its match, as more and more South Africans are experimenting with vegetarian and vegan lifestyles. Read more »
South Africa Leading the Continent in Embracing Vegan Lifestyle
Meat may be meeting its match, as more and more South Africans are experimenting with vegetarian and vegan lifestyles. Veganism - which entails cutting out all meat and animal-derived products, such as dairy, eggs and honey - is slowly growing globally. A Google Trends report puts South Africa at 14th globally in searches for "vegan," the only African nation to rank so high, writes Anita Powell for Voice of America.
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Africa: The Dark Side of Plant-Based Food - It's More About Money Than You May Think
The Conversation Africa, 10 December 2019
If you were to believe newspapers and dietary advice leaflets, you'd probably think that doctors and nutritionists are the people guiding us through the thicket of what to believe… Read more »
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Africa: Vegetarian Diets Not Always the Most Climate-Friendly, Researchers Say
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 17 September 2019
Raising dairy cows for milk, butter and cheese requires large amounts of energy, land and chemical inputs, emitting greenhouse gases Read more »
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South Africa: Amaranth - the Gluten-Free Plant High in Protein and Anti-Oxidants
Daily Maverick, 22 May 2019
With impressive health benefits, amaranth has been praised for centuries for its nutritional qualities. Here's what you need to know about this gluten-free superfood plant. Read more »
