Alan Brodie, founder of SA Harvest and co-founder of the Union Against Hunger, is focused on tackling South Africa\u2019s food crisis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The country wastes 10 million tonnes of edible food every year – enough to provide 40 billion meals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf we could redirect even half of this, we could feed 20 million food-vulnerable South Africans for two years,\u201d Brodie says, highlighting the immense potential of collective action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He stresses that change requires collaboration across the food value chain from farmers to retailers and government involvement. Brodie proposes legislation to curb food waste, with tax incentives for companies that meet targets and penalties for those that don’t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without intervention, small and local farmers struggle, while many families rely on expensive, low-nutrition food, leading to stunting in 29 percent of children under five, and rising obesity and diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n