Browsing by Author "Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina)"

Browsing by Author "Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina)"

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  • Effect of animal age and trimming practices on the physical composition of Bonsmara beef 
    Hall, Nicolette Gibson; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); Pretorius, Beulah (Elsevier, 2016-02)
    Increased economic incentive for producing young and leaner carcasses, as well as demand for lean meat from progressively health conscious consumers, are considered drivers for change in carcass composition over time. ...
  • Effect of different maize meal diets on growth and vitamin A : case-study on chickens 
    Pretorius, Beulah; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina) (Elsevier, 2013-10)
    South Africa embarked on mandatory vitamin and mineral fortification of wheat flour and maize meal in 2003 as part of a multi-faceted approach to alleviate malnutrition. However, it was reported, in 2008, that vitamin A ...
  • The effect of smallholder land tenure on child malnutrition in Nigeria 
    Ibrahim, Kobe H.; Hendriks, Sheryl L.; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina) (Elsevier, 2022-08)
    Most farmers in Nigeria are food-insecure smallholders without secure land tenure. Children growing up in these households may be at higher risk of malnutrition. However, there is a paucity of evidence of the effect of ...
  • Evaluating the effect of external conditions on the quality attributes of potatoes 
    Muller, Carmen; Pretorius, Beulah; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina) (Springer, 2023-06)
    The rapidly growing global population emphasises the need for high-yielding, sustainable, yet nutritious food crops, which produce consistent yields under varying agricultural conditions. There are various critical research ...
  • Exploring potatoes as complementary feeding during weaning 
    Muller, Carmen; Pretorius, Beulah; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina) (Plaas Media, 2022-05)
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  • Fatty acids in beef from grain- and grass-fed cattle : the unique South African scenario 
    Hall, Nicolette Gibson; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); Pretorius, Beulah (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)
    OBJECTIVE : Different fatty acids elicit different responses in the human body once ingested. Although red meat is often considered to be a source of fatty acids which has a negative impact on human health, many studies ...
  • Fish, chicken, lean meat and eggs can be eaten daily" : a food-based dietary guideline for South Africa 
    Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); Pretorius, Beulah; Hall, Nicolette Gibson (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013)
    Food products from animals provide a variety of macro- and micronutrients. Animal sources of food, such as fish, chicken, meat and eggs, constitute high-quantity and high-quality protein, as they contain essential amino ...
  • Food and nutrition labelling as a nutrition education tool : understanding, perspectives and practices of South African dietitians–reading without comprehension (understanding) 
    Van Heerden, Ingrid V.; Muller, Carmen; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina) (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as the Taylor & Francis Group), 2023-09-16)
    The Global Burden of Disease Study group recently stated that poor-quality diets are now the leading cause of disease world-wide. Consumer education by means of food product labelling can guide the consumer decision-making ...
  • Food security in rural areas of Limpopo province, South Africa 
    De Cock, N.; D'Haese, M.F.C. (Marijke); Vink, Nick; Van Rooyen, C.J. (Cornelius Johannes); Staelens, L.; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); D'Haese, Luc (Springer, 2013-02-15)
    Although South Africa is food secure as a nation, many households remain food insecure. The government has recognized several key food security challenges in the Integrated Food Security Strategy (IFSS). However, ...
  • Guiding nutritious food choices and diets along food systems 
    Pretorius, Beulah; Ambuko, Jane; Papargyropoulou, Effie; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina) (MDPI, 2021-08-24)
    Poor diets are responsible for more of the global burden of disease than sex, drugs, alcohol, and tobacco combined. Without good health, food security, and nutrition, development is unsustainable. How food is grown, ...
  • The impact of animal source food products on human nutrition and health 
    Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); Pretorius, Beulah; Hall, Nicolette Gibson (South African Society for Animal Science, 2013)
    Throughout the ages the quest for food and drink has influenced humanity’s economic, social and political development, and played a role in the organization of society and history. Nutrition (or what we choose to consume) ...
  • Impact of South African fortification legislation on product formulation for low-income households 
    Duvenage, Sara Susanna; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina) (Elsevier, 2007-12)
    Newly introduced legislation for the fortification of maize meal and bread flour in South Africa enhanced nutritive intakes for selected nutrients and enabled the formulation of an affordable, dry, plant-based premixed ...
  • Importance and use of reliable food composition data generation by nutrition/dietetic professionals towards solving Africa’s nutrition problem : constraints and the role of FAO/INFOODS/AFROFOODS and other stakeholders in future initiatives 
    Ene-Obong, Henrietta; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); Campaore, Ella; Kimani, Angela; Mwaisaka, Rosemary; Vincent, Anna; El Ati, Jalila; Kouebou, Pascal; Presser, Karl; Finglas, Paul; Charrondiere, U. Ruth (Cambridge University Press, 2019-11)
    Despite the rich biodiversity of the African continent and the tremendous progress so far made in food production, Africa is still struggling with the problems of food insecurity, hunger and malnutrition. To combat these ...
  • The important role of food composition in policies and programmes for better public health : a South African case study 
    Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); Hall, Nicolette Gibson; Pretorius, Beulah (Elsevier, 2018-01)
    Most governments have committed to the set of Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations (UN) to be achieved by 2030. Subsequently the governments have drafted, or are in process of drafting, policies ...
  • Improving soya mince recipes in the National School Nutrition Programme in South Africa 
    Muller, Carmen; Van Deventer, Maricia Margrit; Pretorius, Beulah; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina) (Education Association of South Africa, 2023-08)
    The National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) in South Africa provides thousands of needy children with school meals on school days. One, and in some cases 2, of these meals per week are soya based. A review of the NSNP ...
  • Indigenous knowledge in food system transformations 
    Vijayan, Dhanya; Ludwig, David; Rybak, Constance; Kaechele, Harald; Hoffmann, Harry; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); Mbwana, Hadijah A.; Rivero, Carlos Vacaflores; Lohr, Katharina (Springer, 2022-09)
    Indigenous food systems ensure ecological and socio-economic sustainability but remain marginalized in science and policy. We argue that better documentation, deeper understanding, and political recognition of indigenous ...
  • The influence of fat score and fat trimming on primal cut composition of South African lamb 
    Strydom, P.E. (Phillip Evert); Van Heerden, S.M.; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); Kruger, Rozanne; Smith, Marie F. (South African Society for Animal Science, 2009)
    The objectives of this study were to evaluate the primal cut composition of South African lamb carcasses with different fat scores, and to identify cuts suitable for fat trimming. Sixty grain fed Dorper lambs (rams and ...
  • International collaborative project to compare and track the nutritional composition of fast foods 
    Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); Allemandi, Lorena; Neal, Bruce; Dunford, Elizabeth; Hassell, Trevor; Wenzel de Menezes, Elizabete; L’Abbe, Mary; Yan, Li; Blanco-Metzler, Adriana; Valdes, Lourdes; Ortiz, Johana; Snowdon, Wendy; Czernichow, Sebastien; Salazar de Ariza, Julieta; Maulik, Pallab; Rahman, A. Rashid; Barquera, Simon; Bayandorjt, Tsoogi; Govinds, Salik; Mhurchu, Cliona Ni; De Núñez, Leticia; Garcia, Maria Reyes; Lin, Gladis; Wolmarans, Petro; Varela-Moreiras, Gregorio; Van Rossum, Caroline; MacGregor, Graham; Jebb, Susan; Charrondiere, Ruth; Champagne, Beatriz; Legetic, Branka; Legowski, Barbara; Linders, Hubert; Schoj, Veronica; Webster, Jacqui; Campbell, Norm; Arcand, JoAnne; Hutchinson, Hasan; Jeffery, Bill; Santiago, Omar Pérez; Aalbersberg, Bill; Pillay, Arti; Guggilla, Rama K.; Correa-Rotter, Ricardo; Bayandorjt, Tsoogi; Govinds, Salik; Eyles, Helen; Cárdenas, María Kathia; Miranda, Jaime; Vaesken, Lourdes Samaniego; Supornsilaphachai, Chaisri; Fitt, Emily; Farrand, Clare; Finglas, Paul (BioMed Central, 2012-07-27)
    Background: Chronic diseases are the leading cause of premature death and disability in the world with over-nutrition a primary cause of diet-related ill health. Excess quantities of energy, saturated fat, sugar and ...
  • Introduction to the special issue on Balanced diets in food systems : emerging trends and challenges for human health and wellbeing 
    Muchenje, Voster; Mukumbo, Felicitas E.; Descalzo, Adriana M.; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina) (Elsevier, 2018-02)
    Diets are constantly changing, creating new challenges to existing food systems to deliver the food to meet these requirements. With a new focus on the outcomes of food systems in terms of human health and well-being, the ...
  • Investigating consumer perceptions towards red meat classification 
    Vermeulen, Hester; Pretorius, Beulah; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina) (Plaas Media, 2020-06)
    The South African carcass classification system for lamb, mutton, beef and goat (in use since June 1992) is based on the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act 119 of 1990) R 342 – Regulations Regarding ...