About the author
Jolanda van Hal
Jolanda van Hal is a senior journalist at Nutrition Insight. She covers topics such as personalized nutrition, gut health, botanicals, bioactives, plant-based food, biotechnology and sustainability. She has extensive knowledge of natural ingredients for health products and cosmetics and vast experience supporting exporters entering the EU with coaching, market research and market access
Jolanda van Hal's articles
EU vote on meat denominations sparks debate on fairness and consumer protection
The European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (COMAGRI) has adopted a proposal to ban terms such as “burger,” “sausage”, “steak”, and “egg yolk” for plant-based foods. The...
Community resource program linked to better health of food-insecure children
A low-intensity program that “prescribes” community resources to a hospitalized child’s parents or caregivers has proven to reduce acute healthcare use for kids in food-insecure families in the...
IFF expands pet nutrition portfolio with enzyme-based gut health solutions
IFF is expanding its pet portfolio with biotechnology solutions. The company’s expansion focuses on enzyme-driven palatability with sustainable and clean label ingredients for cost-effective...
Research cautions diets high in fat and sugar can impair brain function
University of Sydney, Australia, researchers reveal that high-fat and high-sugar diets negatively affect people’s spatial navigation — learning and remembering a path from one location to another....
Spirited Paw introduces new calming supplement for cats and dogs
Pet nutrition brand Spirited Paw from US-based Standard Process unveils Calming Wafers, a calming supplement for dogs and cats. The new product contains ingredients that relieve occasional...
New research cautions that non-calorie sweetener affects brain appetite regulation
A randomized crossover trial reveals that consuming sucralose, a common non-calorie sweetener, instead of sugar increases activity in the hypothalamus brain region, which regulates appetite and...
Experts contest new research linking aspartame-high diets to heart health risks
A new study indicates that aspartame might impact vascular health. Scientists reveal that the artificial sweetener increased insulin levels in mice, which contributes to atherosclerosis — a buildup...
Indonesia’s sweet spot: Tradin Organic secures fund for sustainable coconut sugar
Together with its partners, Tradin Organic will enhance the working environment for an estimated 2,275 Indonesian coconut sugar farmers and ensure a stable, high-quality supply. The company received...
