Hidden superfoods: increasing traditional greens in Johannesburg

Abstract

Amid food insecurity in urban South Africa, a new HSRC collaborative study finds that Johannesburg’s migrants desire the traditional leafy greens and fruit with which they grew up. However, patchy supply chains, steep prices and shrinking know-how keep these nutrient-rich staples off city plates. Strengthening cross-border trade and youth education, researchers argue, could help close the nutritional gap.