Hettie Carina Schönfeldt – The Conversation

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April 22, 2020

Food aid parcels in South Africa could do with a better nutritional balance

Hester Vermeulen, University of Pretoria; Carmen Muller, University of Pretoria, and Hettie Carina Schönfeldt, University of Pretoria

Providing nutritious food can ensure better health outcomes that will reach beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

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February 2, 2017

South Africa’s sugar tax: a bold move, and the right thing to do

Hettie Carina Schönfeldt, University of Pretoria; Beulah Pretorius, University of Pretoria, and Nicolette Hall, University of Pretoria

The reality is that the move to introduce a sugar tax in South Africa is necessary because of the scourge of non-communicable diseases and obesity in the country.

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July 6, 2016

Muscle‑building shakes don’t always have as much protein as they claim to

Hettie Carina Schönfeldt, University of Pretoria; Beulah Pretorius, University of Pretoria, and Nicolette Hall, University of Pretoria

Protein supplements are all the rage for fitness fanatics and those hoping to boost their muscles – but do they contain as much protein as they claim to?

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June 6, 2016

Potatoes deserve to be a part of the super‑food family

Carmen Muller, University of Pretoria; Hettie Carina Schönfeldt, University of Pretoria, and Nicolette Hall, University of Pretoria

Potatoes are more nutrient-dense than many other staple foods in South Africa including maize meal, rice, bread and pasta.

A report released by the World Health Organisation has ranked red meat as probably carcinogenic to humans, possibly causing bowel cancer. Supplied

November 1, 2015

Cancer and meat – too much hype?

Nicolette Hall, University of Pretoria and Hettie Carina Schönfeldt, University of Pretoria

The World Health Organisation’s report on the increased cancer risk with eating processed and red meat has been met with mixed reactions.

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