Kayla Steyn

[Food Focus @FoodFocusSA]

Katia Santos Dias of GAIN was challenging big business to do more for improving the nutritional status at the @SAAFoSTofficial Congress this afternoon. And asking "Why am I consuming something that has been flown around the world when my county produces it?" #saafostcongress2019

[Wendy Knowler @wendyknowler]

Wow! 👏👏👏👏
“I don’t feel worthy. My staff who go out every day gathering herbs, succulents and dune spinach, should be here … It’s their baby.
“I cannot wait to celebrate with them with a big glass of South African sparkling wine.”

[Pieter Gouws @DrPAGouws]

Today is the launch of the Centre for Food Safety at Stellenbosch University.

[Gunnar Sigge @GunnarSigge]

Join hands in food safety and partner with Stellenbosch Food Science @StelliesFoodSci

[Rico Basson @RicoBasson]

Top 3 agricultural export commodities for 🇿🇦 in 2017
1) Citrus. - R19bn 🍊
2) Table grapes - R 11bn 🍇
3) Wine - R9,5bn 🍷
Improved market access needed to continue growth and improve sustainabilty! @BFAP6 #BFAP2018 @Vinpro_za @WOSA_ZA @alanwinde

[James Hall @hallaboutafrica]

Congrats Kenya: now Africa's top avocado exporter. By coincidence I tweeted yesterday about Kenyan farmers growing more 🥑🥑to meet European demand. Now International Trade Centre reports Kenya exported a record 51,507 tons in 2017 against old champ South Africa’s 43,492 tons.

[Gunnar Sigge @GunnarSigge]

According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities’ (ARWU) latest annual ranking of academic subjects for 2018, Stellenbosch Food Science clocks in at rank 51-75 (up from 76-100 last year).🎉🍾🥂

[Gawie Louw @GawieLouw270]

SA Agricultural invention:

https://t.co/b5JlaV4Pmv

[Kayla Steyn @Kayls_S]

Interesting read on a very important issue. Cape Town Epping Market: pesticides and no government testing https://t.co/nLAhWMEBWj

[CropLife Canada @CropLifeCanada]

A day of practical jokes can be fun, but when those jokes lead to misinformation about our food beyond #AprilFoolsDay, it’s important to know the facts. #GMOs https://t.co/kGLeqAL2F9

[CropLife Canada @CropLifeCanada]

What are the benefits of the #GMO potato? We break them down from farm to plate.

[JFL, C.Eng (IChemE) @CPA_Lawyer]

Tiger Brands' R2.2 billion processed meat business catches fire as listeriosis is traced to its Polokwane facility via @News24 https://t.co/AgCCcEpxcJ

[eNCA @eNCA]

The country’s #Listeriosis outbreak shows no sign of slowing down. In the past week, 57 people died as a result of the food-borne disease, bringing the death toll to over 160. Dr Mpho Phalatse, Health and Social Development official for the City of Johannesburg on #DStv403 now

[FACTS Followers @FACTSFollowers]

A lot of people are gabbing about #gluten, but what actually IS gluten? -https://t.co/c9sWZFINd5

[Eating Science @DontEatPseudo]

The Winter Olympics are upon us once again! Already on this #foodsafetyfriday, there have been 128 confirmed... https://t.co/fvPGoVboud