How did South Africans with disabilities experience COVID-19? Results of an online survey.

Background: People with disabilities are a large, disadvantaged minority, comprising approximately 12% of the population. The South African government has ratified international and regional disability treaties but deals with disability rights within general anti-discrimination legislation. There are no specific frameworks to monitor justice for people with disabilities.

The COVID-19 pandemic reveals an unprecedented rise in hunger: The South African Government was ill-prepared to meet the challenge.

Recent research has shown increasing household food and nutrition insecurity in South Africa, indicating weaknesses in the national food system due to historical and current socioeconomic inequalities. The lack of inclusive governance and collaboration among actors and institutions to develop long-term strategies increase the problem. Such weaknesses intensify the government's ill-preparedness to provide food relief during disasters.

Nutritional contribution of street foods to the diet of people in developing countries: a systematic review.

Objective: To review studies examining the nutritional value of street foods and their contribution to the diet of consumers in developing countries.

Design: The electronic databases PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Proquest Health and Science Direct were searched for articles on street foods in developing countries that included findings on nutritional value.

Results: From a total of 639 articles, twenty-three studies were retained since they met the inclusion criteria.

Food security in South Africa: a review of national surveys.

Objective: To assess the status of food security--i.e., access to food, food availability and food utilization--in South Africa.