COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on people with obesity and noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes. The pandemic has underlined the importance of the food environment and healthy food intake. It has shown the urgent need for effective policies to make sure that everyone can get enough nutritious food – and particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. RINA SWART, Professor, University of the Western Cape MAKOMA BOPAPE, Lecturer in Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetic, University of Limpopo TAMRYN FRANK, Researcher, University of the Western Cape In Africa, nearly 70% of diabetes cases are undiagnosed. Of these, 90% are type 2 diabetes…