What's Eating Us

By Daily Maverick

Over the past year and a half, Maverick Citizen has been investigating and writing about the often under-reported area of Food Justice, which covers issues of realising the right to food, food systems... more

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How many episodes does What's Eating Us have?

The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.

What's Eating Us episodes:

September 09, 2024 Addiction, Availability and the Unknown - why we need better labels Part 2
Unsaturated facts – activists say front-of-package food labelling is about the ‘right to know’
Credits
Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli
Guests: Petronell Kruger, Nzama Mbalati
Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill
Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya
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33min
September 02, 2024 Addiction, Availability and the Unknown - why we need better labels
Unsaturated facts – activists say front-of-package food labelling is about the ‘right to know’
Credits
Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli
Guests: Petronell Kruger, Nzama Mbalati
Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill
Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya

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23min
August 26, 2024 Food, Transport, Elec & Debt - the monthly dance of the poor Part 2
SRD grant recipients face tough month ahead due to sharp food basket price increase
Credits
Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli
Guests: Mervin Abraham
Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill
Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya

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17min
August 19, 2024 Food, Transport, Elec & Debt - the monthly dance of the poor
SRD grant recipients face tough month ahead due to sharp food basket price increase
Credits
Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli
Guests: Mervin Abraham
Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill
Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya

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25min
August 12, 2024 The bay of empty: small scale fishers fight for rights
Small-scale fishers struggle to survive while facing a litany of regulations
Featured recording
Empatheatre: Lalela uLwandle
Director: Neil Coppen, with contributions from Gcina Mahlope, Mpume Mthombeni, Dylan McGarry, Tarryn Pereira & Kira Erwin
Producer: Dylan McGarry
Research: Kira Erwin, Dylan McGarry, Mpume Mthombeni, Jamie Alexander, Nomkhosi Xulu-Gama & Tanya Dayaram.
Actors: Alison Cassels, Eliza Cawood, Mpume Mthombeni, Rory Booth & Kiroshen Naidoo
Design: Dylan McGarry & Neil Coppen
Costumes: Dylan McGarry & Diane Badenhorst
Lighting Design: Neil Coppen
Stage Managers: Kelly Daniels
Sound Design: Tristan Horton
Score: Guy Buttery & Gary Thomas
Lalela uLwandle (illustrated short film)

Credits
Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli
Maverick Citizen Guest: Lindani Ngobane
Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill
Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya

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20min
August 05, 2024 The roots of eating right - a woman farmer’s perspective Part 2
Small-scale farmers putting food back where it belongs — at the heart of communities
Credits
Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli
Guests: Nontobeko Khanyile
Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill
Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya

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16min
July 29, 2024 The roots of eating right - a young woman farmer’s perspective
Small-scale farmers putting food back where it belongs — at the heart of communities
Credits
Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli
Guests: Nontobeko Khanyile
Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill
Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya
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19min
July 22, 2024 Growing food for children’s growth Part 2
Tshwane schools set up food gardens to supplement the government nutrition scheme and boost the curriculum
Credits
Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli
Guests: Mapenane Kgatitsoe
Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill
Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya
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32min
July 15, 2024 Growing food for children’s growth
Tshwane schools set up food gardens to supplement the government nutrition scheme and boost the curriculum
Credits
Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli
Guests: Mapenane Kgatitsoe
Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill
Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya
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22min
July 08, 2024 Sweetened Stigma - how formula is manipulating mothers
Breast is still best, say child nutrition experts and activists
Credits
Hosted and produced by: Zukiswa Pikoli
Guests: Chantell Witten, Phunyuka Bvuma-Ngwenya
Recorded at: Flame Studios at Constitution Hill
Edited by: Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya
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30min

FAQs about What's Eating Us:

How many episodes does What's Eating Us have?

The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.