Obesity: South Africa's hidden hunger

Lucky Nkosi is both pregnant and obese. As the most obese nation in sub-Saharan Africa, Lucky's story sheds light on why the cost and accessibility of healthy foods impacts the health of the poorest South African citizens the most.

[Yash-tuls]

Healthy food is cheap. Its an excuse to continue eating junk food to say that eating healthy is expensive. She is spending money on cooldrinks and chips for her children - water and fruit/veg is much cheaper and healthier. She can cut up carrots and an apple for a snack instead of chips.

[thechampion-bt]

Glorious capitalism has made the poor fat.