Latest publications
2024
- Hans Verhagen & Stephan Peters. Onafhankelijke evaluatie Nutri-Score hoogste tijd. Voeding Nu 4, Juni 2024, 18-20.
- Stephan Peters, Hans Verhagen (2024). Commentary: Nutri-Score and publication bias: it is time for an independent evaluation of the scientific substantiation of Nutri-Score. BMJ Global Health. https://gh.bmj.com/content/8/5/e011720.responses
- Stephan Peters, Hans Verhagen, Coming from opposite parts of the spectrum of interpreting studies about Nutri-Score: Suggestion of publication bias cannot be denied. PharmaNutrition, 28, 2024, 100387, ISSN 2213-4344, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phanu.2024.100387
- Stephan Peters, Hans Verhagen. Publication bias and Nutri-Score: A complete literature review of the substantiation of the effectiveness of the front-of-pack logo Nutri-Score. PharmaNutrition, 27, 2024, 100380, ISSN 2213-4344, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phanu.2024.100380
- Gerritsen, J.; Verhagen, H.; Peters, S. The Updated Algorithm of Front-of-Pack Label Nutri-Score Is Not in Line with Dutch Food-Based Dietary Guidelines: Results of Calculations with Dutch Food Composition Database. Proceedings 2023, 91, 326. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2023091326
- Coates, E.; Pentieva, K.; Verhagen, H. The Prevalence and Compliance of Health Claims Used in the Labelling and Information for Prepacked Foods within Great Britain. Foods 2024, 13, 539. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13040539
- NEWS: Cellulaire Agricultuur Nederland Stichting (CANS): "Eerste aanvragen proeverijen gecultiveerd vlees en vis kunnen worden ingediend."
- Michiel RH. Löwik, Arne Astrup, Alan R. Boobis, Philip C. Calder, Hannelore Daniel, Ivonne MCM. Rietjens, John L. Sievenpiper, Hans Verhagen. (2024). Risk assessment of nutrients: There must be a threshold for their effects. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 146, 105539. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yrtph.2023.105539.
2023
- Hans Verhagen, José van den Driessche, Christiaan Kalk, Stoffer Loman, Loek Pijls, Marjolein van der Spiegel (2023). Voorwaarden en regels nieuwe voedingsmiddelen. Voeding Nu 2, Maart 2023, 20-23.
- Ellen Dyson, Rachel Helbig, Tessa Avermaete, Kate Halliwell, Philip C. Calder, Lynn R. Brown, John Ingram, Bert Popping, Hans Verhagen, Alan R. Boobis, Isabelle Guelinckx, Louise Dye and Neil Boyle (2023). Impacts of the Ukraine–Russia Conflict on the Global Food Supply Chain and Building Future Resilience. EuroChoices 0(0) ★ 01-06. https://doi.org/10.1111/1746-692X.12380
- Julian D Stowell, David J Mela, Patrick Coppens, Julie A Lovegrove, Harry J McArdle, Frans J P van der Sman, Hans Verhagen, Hayley A Young, Ian S Young (2023). Meeting Summary: “Dietary supplements, 'functional' and 'super' foods: Science, regulations and roles in the diet”. Royal Society of Medicine, London, 29 November 2022. https://osf.io/9z3x2/ DOI 10.31219/osf.io/9z3x2
2022
- Peters, S.; Verhagen, H. An Evaluation of the Nutri-Score System along the Reasoning for Scientific Substantiation of Health Claims in the EU—A Narrative Review. Foods 2022, 11, 2426.
- Collins N, Verhagen H. Nutrition and health claims in the European Union in 2022.
Regulatory Focus. Published online 3 September 2022. https://www.raps.org/news-and-articles/news-articles/2022/9/nutrition-and-health-claims-in-the-european-union - Verhagen H. & Peters S. (2022). Nutri-Score langs de EFSA-meetlat. Voeding Nu 5, 2022, 34-36.
- M. Zare Jeddi, N.B. Hopf, H. Louro, S. Viegas, K.S. Galea, R. Pasanen-Kase, T. Santonen, V. Mustieles, M.F. Fernandez, H. Verhagen, S.K. Bopp, J. Philippe Antignac, A. David, H. Mol, R. Barouki, K. Audouze, R-C. Duca, P. Fantke, P. Scheepers, M. Ghosh, A. Van Nieuwenhuyse, J. Lobo Vicente, X. Trier, L. Rambaud, C. Fillol, S. Denys, A. Conrad, M. Kolossa-Gehring, A. Paini, J. Arnot, F. Schulze, K. Jones, O. Sepai, I. Ali, L. Brennan, E. Benfenati, F. Cubadda, A. Mantovani, A. Bartonova, A. Connolly, J. Slobodnik, Y. Bruinen de Bruin, J. van Klaveren, N. Palmen, H. Dirven, T. Husøy, C. Thomsen, A. Virgolino, M. Rö ösli, T. Gant, N. von Goetz, J. Bessems, Developing Human Biomonitoring as a 21st Century Toolbox within the European Exposure Science Strategy 2022−2030. Environment International (2022).
- Verhagen H. (2022). Voedselveiligheid en de lessen van covid-19. Voeding Nu 24: 2, p. 30
- Maryam Zare Jeddi, Polly E. Boon, Francesco Cubadda, Ron Hoogenboom, Hans Mol, Hans Verhagen, Dick T.H.M. Sijm (2022). A vision on the ‘foodture’ role of dietary exposure sciences in the interplay between food safety and Nutrition. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 120: 288-300.
- Maryam Zare Jeddi, Polly E. Boon, Francesco Cubadda, Ron Hoogenboom, Hans Mol, Hans Verhagen, Dick T.H.M. Sijm (2022). A vision on the ‘foodture’ role of dietary exposure sciences in the interplay between food safety and Nutrition. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 120: 288-300.
- Vellinga Reina Elisabeth, Sam Matthijs, Verhagen Hans, Jakobsen Lea Sletting, Ravn-Haren Gitte, Sugimoto Minami, Torres Duarte, Katagiri Ryoko, Thu Beate Julie, Granby Kit, Hoekstra Jeljer, Temme Elisabeth Helena Maria (2022). Increasing Seaweed Consumption in the Netherlands and Portugal and the Consequences for the Intake of Iodine, Sodium, and Exposure to Chemical Contaminants: A Risk-Benefit Study. Frontiers in Nutrition 8: 1042.
2021
- H. Verhagen (2021). Nutrition and health claims on functional foods in the EU. https://www.newfoodmagazine.com/article/158320/functional-foods/
- Bruinen de Bruin, Y., Franco, A., Ahrens, A., Alick Morris, Hans Verhagen, Stylianos Kephalopoulos, Valeria Dulio, Jaroslav Slobodnik, Dick T.H.M. Sijm, Theo Vermeire, Takaaki Ito, Koki Takaki, Jonathas De Mello, Jos Bessems, Maryam Zare Jeddi, Celia Tanarro Gozalo, Kevin Pollard, Josephine McCourt and Peter Fantke. Enhancing the use of exposure science across EU chemical policies as part of the European Exposure Science Strategy 2020–2030. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol (2021).
- Zare Jeddi, Maryam, Ana Virgolino, Peter Fantke, Nancy B. Hopf, Karen S. Galea, Sylvie Remy, Susana Viegas, Vicente Mustieles, Mariana F. Fernandezj, Natalie von Goetz, Joana Lobo Vicente, Jaroslav Slobodnik, Loïc Rambaud, Sébastien Denys, Annie St-Amand, Shoji F. Nakayama, Tiina Santonen, Robert Barouki, Robert Pasanen-Kaset, Hans G.J. Mol, Theo Vermeire, Kate Jones, Maria João Silva, Henriqueta Lourow, Hilko van der Voet, Radu-Corneliu Duca, Hans Verhagen, Cristina Canova, Jacob van Klaveren, Marike Kolossa-Gehring, Jos Bessems (2021). A human biomonitoring (HBM) Global Registry Framework: Further advancement of HBM research following the FAIR principles. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 238, 2021, 113826. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113826 .
- Sofie Theresa Thomsen, Ricardo Assunção, Cláudia Afonso, Géraldine Boué, Carlos Cardoso, Francesco Cubadda, Alberto Garre, Johannes W. Kruisselbrink, Alberto Mantovani, János G. Pitter, Morten Poulsen, Hans Verhagen, Ermolaos Ververis, Hilko van der Voet, Bernhard Watzl & Sara M. Pires (2021) Human health risk–benefit assessment of fish and other seafood: a scoping review, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2021.1915240
- EFSA Scientific Committee, More, S, Bampidis, V, Benford, D, Bragard, C, Halldorsson, T, Hougaard Bennekou, S, Koutsoumanis, K, Machera, K, Naegeli, H, Nielsen, S, Schlatter, J, Schrenk, D, Silano, V, Turck, D, Younes, M, Aggett, P, Castenmiller, J, Giarola, A, de Sesmaisons‐Lecarré, A, Tarazona, J, Verhagen, H and Hernández‐Jerez, A, 2021. Statement on the derivation of Health‐Based Guidance Values (HBGVs) for regulated products that are also nutrients. EFSA Journal 2021;19(3):6479, 39 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6479
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H. Verhagen, C. Alonso-Andicoberry, R. Assunção, F. Cavaliere, H. Eneroth, J. Hoekstra, S. Koulouris, A. Kouroumalis, S. Lorenzetti, A. Mantovani, D. Menozzi, M. Nauta, M. Poulsen, J. Rubert, A. Siani, V. Sirot, G. Spaggiari, S.T.Thomsen, M. Trevisan, P. Cozzini, (2021) Risk-benefit in food safety and nutrition – Outcome of the 2019 Parma Summer School, Food Research International, 141, 110073.
- L.C.M. Dorne , J. Richardson, A. Livaniou , E. Carnesecchi , L. Ceriani, R. Baldin, S. Kovarich, M. Pavan, E. Saouter, F. Biganzoli, L. Pasinato, M. Zare Jeddi, T. P. Robinson, G.E.N. Kass, A.K.D. Liem, A.A. Toropov, A.P. Toropova, C. Yang, A. Tarkhov, N. Georgiadis, M.R. Di Nicola, A. Mostrag, H. Verhagen, A. Roncaglioni, E. Benfenati, A. Bassan (2021). EFSA’s OpenFoodTox: An open source toxicological database on chemicals in food and feed and its future developments. Environment International, 146: 106293.
- Zare Jeddi M. , Hopf N.B., Viegas S., Bal Price A., Paini A., van Thriel C., Benfenati E., Ndaw S., Bessems J., Behnisch P.A., Leng G., Duca R-C., Verhagen H., Cubadda F., Brennan L., Ali I., David A., Mustieles V., Fernandez M.F., Louro H., Pasanen-Kase R. (2021). Towards a systematic use of effect biomarkers in population and occupational biomonitoring. Environment International, 146: 106257.
2020
- Viegas S., Zare Jeddi M., B. Hopf N.B., Bessems J., Palmen N., Galea K.S., Jones K., Duca R.C., Kujath P., Verhagen H., Santonen T., Pasanen-Kase R. (2020). Biomonitoring as an underused exposure assessment tool in Occupational Safety and Health context – Challenges and way forward! Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 17, 5884
- Logue C., Dowey L.R.C., Verhagen H. Strain JJ, O’Mahony M, Kapsokefalou M, Athanasatou A, Gallagher AM (2020). A novel urinary biomarker approach reveals widespread exposure to multiple low-calorie sweeteners in adults. The Journal of Nutrition (2435–2441).
- Zhu, J., Xiang, X., Wang, X., Verhagen, H., & Yang, Y. (2020). The Establishment of Nutrient Profiles for Solid Pre-packaged Food in China. European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety, 12(7), 86-96.
2019
- EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), Bronzwaer S, Kass G, Robinson T, Tarazona J, Verhagen H, Verloo D, Vrbos D and Hugas M (2019). Editorial on food Safety Regulatory Research Needs 2030. EFSA Journal 2019;17(7):e170622, 8 pp.
- Cavalli E, Gilsenan M, Van Doren J, Grahek-Ogden D, Richardson J, Abbinante F, Cascio C, Devalier P, Brun N, Linkov I, Marchal K, Meek B, Pagliari C, Pasquetto I, Pirolli P, Sloman S, Tossounidis L, Waigmann E, Schunemann H and Verhagen H. Managing evidence in food safety and nutrition. EFSA Journal 2019;17(S1):e170704, 17 pp.
- Verhagen H, Robinson T, Gallani B, Hugas M, Kleiner J, Hardy A and Devos Y, 2019. EFSA’s third Scientific Conference ‘Science, Food, Society’: concluding remarks. EFSA Journal2019;17(S1): e170723, 9 pp.
Presentations
Upcoming presentations
- Hans Verhagen. Novel Foods/Health Claims. Vitafoods India, 5-7 Feb 2025, Mumbai, India.
- Hans Verhagen. Novel Foods in EU/UK - challenges and opportunities. Fi Europe. Frankfurt. 19 November 2024.
Recent presentations
- Hans Verhagen. Safety of glutamate as both a nutrient and food additive. IUFOST 2024 Rimini, Italy. https://iufost2024-italy.com/
- Hans Verhagen. Algae products in EU: novel food (or not) - challenges and opportunities. EABA Webinar "Labelling EU algae products, a must for consumers". 6 June 2024
- Hans Verhagen. "What is RBA in food safety and nutrition? " Current Perspectives on Risk-Benefit Assessment in Food Safety and Nutrition: Where Do We Stand? – ILSI Europe Webinar. 7 June 2024
- Hans Verhagen. Current Challenges in Novel Foods & Neutraceuticals in EU, Vitafoods Europe, 15 May 2024, Geneva. https://app.gleanin.com/share/c/17993/s/299987
- Hans Verhagen. Perspectives on Food Safety of Cell-Based and Precision Fermentation Foods - Regulatory Landscape In Europe, North America And Globally. IAFP European Symposium on Food Safety 30 April - 2 May 2024, Geneva, Switzerland
- Hans Verhagen. BTSF Sustained Training Mission (#4) - Risk Assessment of chemicals in food in EU. Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), New Delhi, India, 8-12 January 2024.
- Hans Verhagen. Novel Foods - what is safe and when are toxicity studies needed. Regulating the Future of Food Conference! 23rd-24th November 2023 Barcelona
- Hans Verhagen. Please join as member of the ACNFP Committee: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/food-standards-agency_fsascience-gwyddoniaethyrasb-activity-7106924514688552962-m3I-/
- Hans Verhagen. Utilizing Risk-Benefit Assessment to Bridge the Gap between What Risk Managers Need and What Risk Assessors Can Provide. (IAFP) International Association for Food Protection. July 16-19, 2023 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Hans Verhagen. Safety of non-sugars sweeteners: Reconciling public health and safety assessments (Hans Verhagen. 40th International Symposium on Diabetes and Nutrition, organized by Diabetes and Nutrition Study Group (DNSG), Pula, Croatia 15-18 June 2023
- Hans Verhagen. Scientific substantiation of health claims in Europe: Established fasting and postprandial markers of blood glucose control and other research design considerations. 40th International Symposium on Diabetes and Nutrition, organized by Diabetes and Nutrition Study Group (DNSG), Pula, Croatia 15-18 June 2023
- Hans Verhagen. Dietary reference values revisited: enrolling risk-benefit considerations into setting dietary reference values. Vitafoods Europe. Geneva, 10 May 2023.
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Hans Verhagen: REC Webinar: Spotlight on EU Food Regulations. Monday, 27 February 2023 (6:00 - 7:30 PM CET)
- Hans Verhagen: Risk assessment and risk-benefit assessment in food safety and nutrition. Dietary supplements, “functional” and “super” foods: Science, regulations and roles in the diet. The Royal Society of Medicine. London 29 November 2022
- Hans Verhagen: Challenges to Novel Foods in the EU and UK. Vitafoods Insights Europe. 14 Nov 2022; plus interview.
- Hans Verhagen: Novel Foods in EU (and UK). Food Matters Live - Masterclass, 5 July 2022. https://foodmatterslive.com/event/novel-foods-in-eu-and-uk/
- Hans Verhagen: Mapping Out the Regulatory Pathway for EU Food & Safety Regulations
for Novel Food Status. Amsterdam, 27 June 2022.Fermentation-Enabled Alternative Protein Summit Europe 2022.
- 3rd International Conference on Food Bioactives & Health, Parma, 22-25 June 2022. Hans Verhagen: Risk-benefit in food safety and nutrition, the yin and yang.
- Hans Verhagen: #masterclass, ‘Nutrition and #HealthClaims in EU and GB’ on 14 June at 10am – 1pm (GMT) with @FoodMattersLive!
- Hans Verhagen. Current state and challenges on health and nutrition claims in EU. Vitafoods Europe. 11 May 2022. Geneva.
- Hans Verhagen. Interview E-nummers. RD - 10 Mei 2022. https://www.rd.nl/artikel/974876-prof-verhagen-e-nummer-meest-veilige-stof-in-ons-voedsel
- Hans Verhagen: #masterclass, ‘Nutrition and #HealthClaims in EU and GB’ on 1 February at 10am – 1pm (GMT) with @FoodMattersLive!
https://bit.ly/3HF0Jkn - Hans Verhagen. Podcast on Functional Foods - Vitafoods Insights, 4 Dec 2021
- Various presentations at the DTU Risk-Benefit Assessment in Food course in 2021). Copenhagen, Denmark: 19 + 22-26th Nov 2021.
- Vitafoods Europe. Geneva 5-7 October 2021. Hans Verhagen: Contemporary challenges for food supplements - EU Regulations on safety and efficacy
- The University of Sydney - Centre for Advanced
Food Engineering
Seminar Series. Hans Verhagen (via Zoom): Contemporary challenges for food supplements in the EU. - FoodIntegrity. 19-23 April 2021. ‘Panel: The Rise of Cannabis, CBD & Hemp’: http://bit.ly/3rfuPlA.
- 3rd HBM-PT Workshop on Human Biomonitoring in Portugal. 18 November 2020. Hans Verhagen: "Human Biomonitoring in Food Safety and Nutrition: (im)possibilities and challenges.
- Food Science and Nutrition, Webinar, 2 Nov 2020. Hans Verhagen: "Developments in risk-benefit assessment for food safety and nutrition"
- International Akademie Fresenius Conference "Microplastics". Online Conference, 22-23 October 2020. Hans Verhagen: "EFSA: Science, food, society and micro-/nanoplastics".
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“Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza”, info session, 13 October 2020. Hans Verhagen: "Introduction to Risk Assessment".
- 35th World Pharmacology and Therapeutics Forum, Webinar, 21 September 2020. Hans Verhagen: “Reflections on developments in risk-benefit assessment for food safety and nutrition”
- European Algae Biomass Association (EABA): Phycocyanin from Algae, Webinar, 4 September 2020, Algae based Fish and Meat, Webinar, 30 June 2020, Fucoxanthin from Micro and Macroalgae, Webinar, 17 June 2020. Hans Verhagen: ”Scientific perspectives on the (new) Novel Food Regulation 2283/2015”
- University of Padova, Webinar, 4 June 2020, Hans Verhagen: “Introduction into Risk Assessment”
- Karolinska Institute, Webinar, 26 May 2020, Hans Verhagen: “General introduction into risk-benefit of food and nutrition”