<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2210/672835-208x117.jpg" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 How to make healthy eating choices easier align="left" loading="lazy"><p>According to Statistics SA, the consumer price inflation was 7.6% in August, down from 7.8% in July 2022. Food and non-alcoholic beverages (NOB) are among the main contributors to the annual inflation rate of 7.6%. The prices of food and NOB have increased by 11.3% year-on-year and contributed 1.9 percentage points to the total consumer price index (CPI) annual rate of 7.6%. The soaring costs of the monthly food basket is forcing most South African households to make some changes. Given the country's high prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and Type 2 diabetes, which are impacted by an unhealthy diet, it is vital that the current high cost of food doesn't become a barrier to healthy eating.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/329/232195.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=329&ct=1&ci=232195">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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