Why industry standards are crucial amidst rising poverty and inequality
By Kennedy Nzimande | Published Apr 19, 2018
South Africa is currently in the midst of what has been described by the World Health Organisation, as the largest ever-recorded outbreak of the listeriosis, a serious infection usually caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. While the current focus is on how to treat and support those affected by the bacteria, removing the implicated products from store shelves and disposing of them safely, the question must be asked as to what has enabled this outbreak a. . .