Morris, KarenPuoane, Thandi2021-11-092021-11-092021Morris, K., & Puoane, T. (2021). Increasing resilience to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and other health threats in food-insecure communities. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1–2. https://doi.org/10.1080/16070658.2021.19519511607-0658https://doi.org/10.1080/16070658.2021.1951951http://hdl.handle.net/10566/6998The health of the majority of South Africa’s population is seriously threatened by hunger and micronutrient deficiency, with impaired immune response a real threat, which the current SARSCoV-2 virus pandemic has highlighted. Traditional household food-processing techniques can, amongst other advantages, increase nutrient bioavailability in affordable staple foods and hence provide a way, in part, to alleviate malnutrition for food-insecure communities. In this way, immune defence and pathogen resilience of the food insecure could be enhanced so that they can better survive both COVID-19 and future threats.enCovid-19Food insecurityFood securityHealth shocksMalnutritionEconomic shocksSouth AfricaArticle