Foundation Diet and Health
Foundation
Diet and Health
Switzerland
The best perspective for your health

Katharina Hofer

Katharina Hofer, picture from the year 2021
MSc Organic Agriculture, State Diploma Commercial Clerk; Author, Editor

Biography

After receiving my business high school diploma at the business academy (in AT), I completed a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Sciences at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) in Vienna. I did a master’s degree in organic agriculture.

Since 2017, I'm employed part-time at the Foundation of Diet and Health in Switzerland, where I have been able to get to know many areas of activity. In addition to writing and reviewing articles, my main tasks are the co-development of new ideas and concepts and the coordination of employee work areas (social media, the Pricing Tool, ingredient descriptions, employee introductions).

Motivation

In nature, healthy soil is the key to a well-growing plant. Consequently, untreated and natural foods contribute to the maintenance of human health. What motivates me is to provide readers with valuable information and to be able to make a small contribution to raising their awareness of the need to maintain a good relationship between people and nature.

As a mother of three children, a healthy diet is essential to me, even within the family. I, therefore, teach my children from an early age how to use natural foods consciously, both in the garden and in the kitchen.

Avtivity on our site

Ingredients

Agar-agar (organic?, raw?)
Agave syrup (agave syrup, raw?, organic?)
Allspice, seeds (raw?, organic?)
Almonds (sweet almonds), raw
Apple Gala, raw (organic?)
Apple, raw, without peel (organic?)
Aronia berries, raw (frozen), organic?
Asparagus beans, raw (yard bean, cowpea, organic?)
Asparagus, raw (organic?)
Avocado oil (raw?, organic?)
Baking powder (baking agent, organic?, vegan?)
Baking soda (organic?)
Bananas, dried / dehydrated (raw?, organic?)
Barberries (sourthorn, raw, organic?)
Basmati rice, raw (fragrant rice)
Black pepper (organic?, raw?)
Blackberries, raw (blackberries, rubus, organic?)
Blackcurrants, raw (cassis, currants, organic?)
Blue Fenugreek, raw, organic? (Trigonella caerulea)
Blueberries (blueberries), raw (organic?)
Borlotti beans, raw (organic?)
Boscs bottled pears, raw, organic?
Breadcrumbs (bread crumbs, bread flour, raw?, organic?)
Breadfruit, raw (bread tree fruit, breadfruit)
Brewer's yeast (organic?)
Broccoli, flower bunch (head), raw
Broccoli, raw (brocoli, broccoli, broccoli, asparagus cabbage)
Brown sugar (raw sugar, whole cane sugar, whole sugar, organic?)
Buckwheat, raw (organic?)
Buckwheat, sprouted (raw? organic?)
Candied lemon peel (candied lemon peel, candied lemon sauce, raw?, organic?)
Canned tomatoes (chopped, raw?, organic?)
Cantaloupe melon, raw (organic?)
Cardamom (cardamom, cardamom, cardamom)
Cashew nuts, raw? organic? (cashew nuts)
Cayenne pepper (raw?, organic?)
Celery (bleached celery), raw (organic?)
Chanterelle, raw (sponge mushroom)
Cherimoya, raw, organic?
Cherries, sweet cherries (raw, organic?)
Cherry tomatoes, raw (cherry tomatoes, organic?)
Chervil (garden chervil, organic), raw
Chestnuts, raw (marrons, marroni)
Chili peppers, green (raw, organic?)
Chili peppers, red, raw (organic?)
Chili powder (raw?, organic?)
Chinese cabbage (raw, organic?)
Cloves, ground, raw?, organic? (Nägeli, cloves)
Cloves, whole (raw?, organic?)
Cocoa beans, fermented (raw?, organic?)
cocoa butter (raw?, organic?)
Coconut meat, raw (coconut meat, organic?)
Coconut meat, young coconut, raw (organic?)
Coconut oil (coconut oil, coconut fat, organic?, raw?)
Coconut yogurt, vegan (raw?, organic?)
Coriander leaves, dried
Coriander leaves, raw
Corn starch (corn starch, organic? raw?)
Couscous (raw? organic?)
Cranberries (cranberries, cranberries), raw (organic?)
Cranberries (lingonberries), raw (organic?)
Cream of tartar baking powder (raising agent, organic?)
Cucumbers, peeled, raw (organic?)
Cucumbers, raw (organic?)
Dark chocolate coating (couverture) with coconut oil (organic? raw?)
Dark chocolate, 70-85% (organic?, raw?)
Dill (herb, dried, raw?, organic?)
Dried apples, unsulphured (dried, apple rings)
Dried figs (raw?, organic?)
Edamame, frozen, blanched (organic?)
Eggplant, raw (organic?)
Fenugreek leaves, raw (methi, organic?)
Figs, raw (organic?)
Fresh baking yeast (pressed yeast, baker’s yeast)
Galia melons, raw (organic?)
Garlic granules (garlic powder, raw?, organic?)
Giant mushroom, raw (organic?)
Ginger, candied (raw?, organic?)
Ginger, ground (powder, raw?, organic?)
Ginger, raw (organic?)
Goa beans, raw (organic?)
Granny Smith apple, raw (organic?)
Grapefruit, raw (pumelo, not pomelo)
Grapes (raw, organic?)
Green papaya, raw (unripe, organic?)
Green pepper (organic?, raw?)
Guava nectar, preserved (guava juice, raw?, organic?)
Hazelnut milk (hazelnut drink, raw?, organic?)
Helmet beans, ripe seeds, raw (Indian)
Hemp oil
Hemp seeds, peeled, raw (organic?)
Hemp seeds, unpeeled, raw, organic?
Honey (bee honey, raw?, organic?)
Honeydew melon, raw (organic?)
Icing sugar (raw?, organic?)
Jasmine rice, raw (Thai or Siam rice, perfume rice, fragrant rice)
Kaffir lime leaves, raw (Kaffir leaves, organic?)
Kañiwa (Cañihua), raw?, organic?
Kasuri Methi (Kasoori fenugreek, dried, organic?)
Kiwi, green (raw, organic?)
Leek, raw (organic?)
Lemon peel, raw (organic?)
Lemons, raw (limes, organic?)
Lentils (cooking lentils, erve), cooked, without salt
Lentils (Erve, kitchen lentil), raw
Lentils, red, raw (Erve, kitchen lentils)
Lentils, sprouted, raw (organic?)
Limes, raw (organic?)
Lupine flour (lupine protein, raw?, organic?)
Lupine meal, raw (sweet lupine meal, organic?)
Lychee tomatoes, raw (lychee, organic?)
Malt syrup (malt extract, organic?, raw?)
Maple syrup (organic?, raw?)
Marjoram, dried (raw?, organic?)
Millet, raw (golden millet, panicle millet, millet, organic?)
Morel (dish morel), raw (organic?)
Mung bean sprouts, raw (mung bean sprouts, organic?)
Mung beans, raw (organic?)
Mustard seeds, yellow-white (raw, organic?)
Nasturtium, raw (organic?)
Nettle, small, raw (stinging nettle, organic?)
Nutmeg, ground or grated (raw, organic?)
Oat cream, oat cuisine, oat cream (raw?, organic?)
Oat flakes (raw?, organic?)
Oat milk (oat drink, raw?, organic?)
Olive oil (cold pressed, raw?, organic?)
Onions, dried (dehydrated, dried, organic?, raw?)
Onions, raw (organic?)
Onions, red (raw, organic?)
Oranges, raw (organic?)
Palm oil (palm fat, raw?, organic?)
Papaya, raw (organic?)
Paprika powder, sweet (raw?, organic?)
Peach, raw (organic?)
Peanut oil (organic?, raw?)
Peanuts, roasted without salt, organic?
Pickled Jalapeños (canned jalapenos)
Pigeon peas, ripe (raw?, organic?)
Pigeon peas, unripe (raw?, organic?)
Pistachios, roasted, without salt (organic?)
Poppy seeds (poppy seeds, opium poppy, raw?, organic?)
Porcini mushroom powder, raw? (organic?)
Porcini mushroom, dried (raw?, organic?)
Prickly annone (Sauersack, Graviola), raw
Prickly pear, raw (prickly fruit, organic?)
Pumpkin seed oil, Styrian (cold pressed?, raw?, organic?)
Pumpkin, raw (vegan pumpkin recipes)
Quinoa, cooked (organic?)
Quinoa, raw, peeled (organic?)
Radicchio, raw (organic?)
Rapeseed oil (canola, HOLL oil, kernel oil), cold pressed?, organic?
Rapeseed oil, refined (organic?)
Raspberries (wild raspberries), raw (organic?)
Real coriander, seeds (raw?, organic?)
Red and white currants, raw (currants, organic?)
Rice milk, rice drink (raw?, organic?)
Russet potatoes, raw (organic?)
Safflower oil (raw?, organic?)
Sauerkraut, pasteurized (sauerkraut, organic?)
Semolina, raw (organic?)
Sesame, black (raw, organic?)
Sesame, raw, unpeeled (sesame seeds, organic?)
Shiitake mushroom, raw (Pasania mushroom, organic?)
Shiitake, dried (Pasania mushroom, shii take)
Shimeji (beech mushroom, wood fungus), raw, (organic?)
Sorghum millet (raw, organic?)
Sour cherries, red, raw (sour cherry, organic?)
Soy sauce (tamari, organic? raw?)
Spring / leek / winter onions, raw, organic?
Spring onions, stems and leaves only (raw, organic?)
Strawberry guava, raw (red or cherry guava, organic?)
Summer squash, all varieties, raw (organic?)
Sunflower oil (cold pressed? raw? organic?)
Sweet chestnuts, European, raw, unpeeled
Teff (dwarf millet), raw
Thai ginger (Galangal, Galanga, Siamese)
Tomatillo (mountain eggplant), raw, organic?
Tomatoes, dried (raw?, organic?)
Tomatoes, dried, with salt (organic?, raw?)
Tomatoes, raw (organic?)
Turmeric (saffron root), ground, raw (organic?)
Umeboshi paste (Neriume, Bainiku)
Vanilla extract, natural (organic?)
Vanilla pod (also Bourbon vanilla, organic?)
Vanilla powder (ground vanilla, organic?)
Vegetable fat, (hydrogenated?, raw?, organic?)
Vegetable margarine, without trans fats (organic?)
Vegetable onions, raw (sweet onions, organic?)
Walnut oil (cold pressed?, raw?, organic?)
Watermelon, raw (organic?)
Wax gourd (winter melon), raw (organic?)
Wheat germ (raw?, organic?)
Wheat, germinated (wheat sprouts, raw, organic?)
White pepper (organic?, raw?)
Whole grain rice, brown rice (raw, organic?)
Yam bean (tuber bean, jícama, benkuang), raw, organic?
Yeast extract (spice paste, yeast paste)
Yeast flakes: noble yeast, nutritional yeast, yeast powder (raw?, organic?)