In South Africa, the movement to support local, small-scale growers and farmers is on the rise as citizen-consumers have become more aware of the effects of large-scale commercial farming on their...
Food
Tryn serves fish delivered directly from local artisanal fishers to the restaurant
Ahead of last year’s Plastic Free Mzansi campaign, I met with founder of The Beach Co-op Aaniyah Omardien at Tryn, a fine dining restaurant in Cape Town. Named after Steenberg’s 17th century...
Watch how the Kosgangsters are creating magic with organic food in Ocean View
There is a magical place that has evolved in Ocean View. Six emerging urban farmers have been on a mission to make Ocean View “good, green and gorgeous”. After our visit, we're pretty confident that...
Brew Kombucha founder Alex Glenday on why she puts the planet first
Most people want to make decisions that benefit their health and their environment, but don’t know where to start. For Brew Kombucha founder Alex Glenday, it all starts with changing the way we...
Why urban food gardens and permaculture are more important now than ever before
People are hungry. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that over 2 billion people across the globe do not have regular access to safe, nutritious and...
Activist and artist Zayaan Khan reclaims buried wisdom
The world is scrambling to find solutions to its problems. There is a sense of desperate urgency in our polluted air. How are we going to feed the burgeoning population? Reduce carbon omissions?...
How veganism inspired Shaun Robertson to leave the fashion world
Cape Town-based vegan food photographer, food stylist, and co-owner of Vegan Goods Market, Shaun Robertson lived and breathed fashion for 22 years. But after graduating from the Cape Peninsula...
How to shop safely and sustainably for groceries during lockdown
Twyg chatted to three local grocers and the Head of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Cape Town to clear a few COVID-19 and grocery questions up for us.
Tried and Tested: 4 Fresh Food Deliveries
These tried and tested local Cape Town food brands are perfect to kickstart your lockdown level 4. With the press of a button, you can have fresh tasty treats at your doorstep in no time. Cool...
Make it Better: Will veganism save the world?
We need an overhaul of how we eat and how we farm. Industrial animal agriculture is inhumane and morally reprehensible. It also contributes to global warming and is a leading cause of deforestation,...
Nude Foods, a Cape Town zero waste store turns one
Nude Foods, the zero waste store in Cape Town’s CBD, turned one last week. We're delighted to have the store in town! Since it first opened its doors at 5 Constitution Street it has grown a loyal...
Peter Templehoff infuses exotic flavours into old favourites
What: Lunch tasting menu Where: Greenhouse at the Cellars-Honenhort Hotel in Constantia (021 481-1948) How much: R1200 for a seven-course meal including wine (R850 excluding wines) Service:...
Top Cape chefs consider sustainability integral to their businesses
Peter Templehoff’s spring lunch menu doesn’t feature cockroach or flies. Yet. For now, the menu is everything you’d expect from one of the country’s top restaurants. Peter’s Greenhouse offering is...
Review: The Modern Cook’s Year by Anna Jones
Food is undergoing intense scrutiny. One reason is we are becoming increasingly concerned about our health and what we put into our bodies. Besides the nasty toxins we’ve become aware of, there are...
If you want to eat clean and green, is the future halaal?
When Muslims from India and Pakistan began arriving in the United Kingdom in large numbers in the 1960s, they imported two anxieties common to immigrants: what to eat, and where to pray. The new...