Editor's note
Abstract
The year’s end is remarkable, for two relevant and notable landmarks in nutrition. The fi rst event is the National Breastfeeding Consultative Meeting, held on 22-23 August, in the presence of the Minister of Health, Deputy Minister of Health, and other top officials in the health and nutrition terrain. In the meeting, the Tshwane declaration of support for breastfeeding in South Africa was launched, and is published in full in this issue of the SAJCN.