The ANC government might not be trying to keep us employed, educated, solvent or indeed alive, but at least by trying to crack down on plant-based meat substitutes it has shown a refreshing willingness to try to keep South Africans safe from things that might be good for us.

I understand if you haven’t heard about this. The products the state wants removed from supermarket shelves are eaten by a relatively small number of people. Real meat still holds a special place in the hearts of millions of South Africans, mostly around the aortic valve and inside some key arteries...

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