Childhood Obesity in SA | Dr Tamryn Frank on Ultra-Processed Foods & Urgent Health Action
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On Your Morning of Impact with Sam Marshall (919FM), we unpack one of South Africa’s fastest-growing health crises: the rise of childhood obesity, now affecting 1 in 8 children—up from 1 in 20 just a decade ago.
Joining the conversation is Dr. Tamryn Frank, researcher at the University of the Western Cape School of Public Health, who explains how ultra-processed foods, aggressive marketing, and food inequality are driving this epidemic. She breaks down the difference between processed vs ultra-processed, why front-of-pack warning labels matter, and why obesity should be reframed as a chronic disease and a human rights issue.
This episode explores the tough balance between affordability, health, and corporate accountability—and what real solutions could look like for South Africa’s most vulnerable communities.
🎙️ Host: Sam Marshall | 919FM
#ChildhoodObesity#UltraProcessedFoods#FoodJustice#HealthyKidsSA#ObesityAwareness#RightToHealth#FrontOfPackLabels#PublicHealthSA#StopObesity#SocialImpactShow
Joining the conversation is Dr. Tamryn Frank, researcher at the University of the Western Cape School of Public Health, who explains how ultra-processed foods, aggressive marketing, and food inequality are driving this epidemic. She breaks down the difference between processed vs ultra-processed, why front-of-pack warning labels matter, and why obesity should be reframed as a chronic disease and a human rights issue.
This episode explores the tough balance between affordability, health, and corporate accountability—and what real solutions could look like for South Africa’s most vulnerable communities.
🎙️ Host: Sam Marshall | 919FM
#ChildhoodObesity#UltraProcessedFoods#FoodJustice#HealthyKidsSA#ObesityAwareness#RightToHealth#FrontOfPackLabels#PublicHealthSA#StopObesity#SocialImpactShow
