South Africa: "warning signs" tell us what's in your food

The food industry often conceals unhealthy products in its processed foods, even going as far as manipulating science to mislead consumers. The government is now planning to introduce warning signs on foods to help us navigate what we eat.

For years, I ate All Bran Flakes at breakfast thinking that my choice was good for health, but I recently learned that this cereal is clbadified as being rich in sugar and salt, according to the dietary recommendations of the World Health Organization – and not what I expected in view. bland taste and its extensive marketing as a healthy option.

People around the world are consuming more and more processed foods and beverages – and cereals, sausages, two-minute noodles, yogurt and soda are among South Africa's favorites.

It's convenient, accessible and often cheaper than healthier options – and there are mbadive marketing campaigns to make us believe that we need this food.

But almost all "vaural" foods rely on a high content of sugar, salt and saturated fats, treated with chemicals, to make it a palatable and sustainable product. These are precisely the ingredients that promote obesity and, as a result, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke and cancer. Yet most of us do not know what is really in our …