Conference highlights urgent need to sustain government’s school nutrition programme

The Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) held a conference to address the sustainability of the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) amidst budget cuts, with over 300 delegates emphasizing the importance of collaboration. Concerns were raised about the impact of austerity measures on providing nutritious meals to 9 million children in South African schools. HEALA CEO Nzama Mbalati stressed the need to improve the school food environment, engage small-scale farmers, and combat childhood obesity through balanced meal offerings.

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