South Africa
The Food-EPI module of INFORMAS is currently being implemented in South Africa by Professor David Sanders and Mr Mark Spires. Much of data collection took place during 2016 and early 2017, with the remaining data collection, analysis, stakeholder report writing, and academic publications to take place over the remainder of 2017.
Professor David Sanders
Emeritus Professor
School of Public Health, The University of the Western Cape
Cape Town, South Africa
Phone: +27 21 959 2132
Email: David Sanders
Mr Mark Spires
Researcher at the Centre of Excellence in Food Security
School of Public Health, The University of the Western Cape
Cape Town, South Africa
Email: Mark Spires
| Module | Status (as of 03/17) | Outputs |
| Public Sector (Food EPI) | – Data collection in process | |
| Private Sector | ||
| Food Composition | ||
| Food Labelling | ||
| Food Promotion | ||
| Food Prices | ||
| Food Retail | ||
| Food Provision | ||
| Food Trade & Investment |
Mialon, M., Crosbie, E. & Sacks, G. Mapping of food industry strategies to influence public health policy, research and practice in South Africa. Int J Public Health 65, 1027–1036 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-020-01407-1