Sentences with phrase «funded by the food»

Thus, these findings draw attention to possible inaccuracies in scientific evidence from research funded by the food and drink industry.

Funding / Support: The Infant Feeding Practices Study II was funded by the Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Women's Health, National Institutes of Health, and Maternal and Child Health Bureau in the US Department of Health and Human Services.

Side note: none of this would be funded by the food industry (e.g., dairy council, beef council, soy council, etc.).

The study, SNAP Education and Evaluation Study (Wave II), was funded by the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

May it serve as a warning not only to policymakers, but also to researchers, clinicians, peer reviewers, journal editors, and journalists of the need to consider the harm to scientific credibility and public health when dealing with studies funded by food companies with vested interests in the results — and to find better ways to fund such studies and to prevent, disclose and manage potentially conflicted interests,» writes Marion Nestle, Ph.D., M.P.H., of New York University, in a related commentary.

On the other hand, science often follows money — many popular studies are funded by the food industry.

The research, which was funded by the Food and Drug Administration and other federal health agencies, contradicts numerous earlier studies that did find an increased risk of infection associated with the drugs, known as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors.

For in the academic world funded by the food processing industry, macronutrients (proteins, fats and carbohydrates) loom very large, food quality is pushed to the background and there is much reeling and writhing around the Mad Hatter notion that fats should be limited.

Follow the money, all studies funded by food companies can not be submitted as science.

If only they were willing to do the research and stop judging the atkins diet based on pseudo science funded by the food and pharmaceutical industries.

The study, which was funded by Food Standards Scotland, looked at seven state secondary schools in Scotland, where pupils were allowed to leave the grounds at lunchtime.

The study, which was funded by Food Standards Scotland, looked...

«This is such a fundamental infringement on parental responsibility,» said J. Justin Wilson, a senior researcher at the Washington - based Center for Consumer Freedom, which is partially funded by the food industry.

Not exact matches

A VC firm started by OpenTable founder Chuck Templeton has closed its second fund at $ 180 million to invest in food tech startups.

• Pilotworks, New York City - based a community of food entrepreneurs formerly known as FoodWorks, raised $ 13 million in Series A funding led by Techstars Ventures and Acre Venture Partners.

Social The FreshWorks Fund has financed 22 food projects, impacting more than 2.3 million people, and aims to fund a total of 50 to 60 new grocery businesses by 2Fund has financed 22 food projects, impacting more than 2.3 million people, and aims to fund a total of 50 to 60 new grocery businesses by 2fund a total of 50 to 60 new grocery businesses by 2015.

Meal - delivery startup Freshly has raised $ 77 million in new funds, financing that was led by Swiss - based food giant Nestle.

McDonald's shares jumped in March after hedge - fund manager Larry Robbins of Glenview Capital Management said in a Bloomberg article the fast - food chain's market value could rise at least $ 20 billion by converting into a real estate investment trust.

On Tuesday, the food delivery startup hoping to reinvent frozen's reputation in the era of clean eating announced that it had raised some $ 43 million in a second round of funding, led by venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from VMG Partners, M13, actress Haylie Duff, Bobby Flay and Shaun White.

«Well - funded» by private investment (Chandaria declines to reveal figures about financing, user base or revenue), Temboo has enterprise clients including U.K. - based food chain Eat and a major U.S. financial institution.

When Chris Johnson sought to expand his food company, which sells private - label meats and dry goods, by purchasing a competitor in 1999, he had to devise an inventive funding scheme.

The food delivery service recently completed a $ 535 million funding round led by Japanese investment giant Softbank.

An on - demand food delivery start - up bankrolled in part by the founder of Shake Shack has ended its New York City operations, just four months after its seed funding round.

In addition to pledging a total of $ 3 million in grant funding to recovery and relief efforts to assist pets and pet owners in need, the company's PetSmart Charities philanthropic arm coordinated deliveries of several truckloads of critically needed pet food and pet supplies as part of its Buy A Bag, Give A Meal program to communities deeply impacted by the hurricanes.

The well - funded dairy lobby spends a great deal of money (an estimated $ 80 to $ 100 million each year — ironically paid for by the higher prices consumers pay), persuading federal and provincial politicians that supply management «protects the family farm,» «ensures food security» and that, because these farmers are so numerous, doing anything to upset them would be political suicide.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blue River Technology, a leader in the use of computer vision, machine learning and robotics for agriculture, today announced it has raised $ 17 million in Series B funding led by Pontifax Global Food and Agriculture Technology Fund (Pontifax AgTech).

He started MSMB Capital, a hedge fund company, in his 20s and drew attention for urging the Food and Drug Administration not to approve certain drugs made by companies whose stock he was shorting.

Parks raised funds by allowing viewers to request whacky challenges such as getting a tattoo, singing karaoke, eating wet dog food, writing poems and shaving off his eyebrows.

Postmates, the San Francisco startup best known for food delivery, has hired the investment bank founded by famed Silicon Valley dealmaker Frank Quattrone to advise it on fund - raising efforts or a possible sale, according to three people familiar with the arrangement.

On the other hand, when we have a church dinner in which the food is supplied by church funds, how can I justify claiming all of my church donations as tax exempt?

«Church Urban Fund is working hard alongside other charities, churches, faith groups and community organisations to support those affected by food poverty, isolation and financial difficulties.

Funded by the UNDP, the solidarity kits include foam mattresses, kitchen utensils, crockery, shoes, fabric, toothpaste and toothbrushes, soap, female sanitary supplies and laundry powder, together with food items such as beans, sugar, oil, powdered milk, baby food and eggs.

1) Charities spend their income on necessities, such as food and utilities, which ever - so - slightly re-orients our economy toward recession - resistant products, rather than luxuries 2) Charities spend their money quickly, but on independent schedules, making for a smoother stimulus effect on the economy 3) Charities make purchases tax - free, meaning that $ 1 spent by a charity generates a full $ 1 of private economic activity; furthermore, much of those tax revenues are recovered as income tax on the grocery stores, utility companies, etc. that might not have received that income otherwise 4) Charitable giving is by far the most democratic way to improve society; from birth control to bombers, government assuredly spends money on something you don't like, and charitable giving restores your say - so 5) Charitable donations are tax deductible, meaning you keep those tax dollars in your local community 6) Charitable donations provide the funds necessary for volunteers to serve the needy, thus giving «the average citizen» a chance to meet and interact with the needy, breaking down stereotypes

2) In protest, some evangelicals threaten to halt their current funding for food, water, clothing, and shelter to children and communities sponsored by World Vision.

Cacique's partnership with Sanchez and The Food Network has not only helped educate English speakers about the taste of Mexican cheese, but it also has helped benefit a good cause by raising funds for the Hispanic Scholarship Foundation (HSF), which has administered more than $ 430 million in scholarships.

Campbell's recently funded a startup company called Habit, led by Plum Organics cofounder Neil Grimmer, that positions itself at the intersection of health, technology and food.

The findings were announced by Professor Carlo Leifert of the Tesco Centre for Organic Agriculture based at Newcastle University, UK, who with his team are working on the EU funded project called the Quality Low Input Food (QLIF) project, the biggest ever to research the pros and cons of organic farming and fFood (QLIF) project, the biggest ever to research the pros and cons of organic farming and foodfood.

The Hunger Walk / Run — an annual 5K walk and «fun run» founded in 1984 — is operated by the Atlanta Community Food Bank to raise awareness and critical funds for local hunger relief.

The company's «Food For Funds» program works with 25 Portland - area charitable organizations by training volunteers to staff Rose Garden concession stands throughout the year.

The Institute of Food Research (IFR) is a new key partner in an EU funded multinational research project that will help reduce food waste by 30 % by 2Food Research (IFR) is a new key partner in an EU funded multinational research project that will help reduce food waste by 30 % by 2food waste by 30 % by 2025.

South Australian Agriculture Minister Leon Bignell injected $ 2.5 million in funds into the Beston dairy facilities on Wednesday and said he didn't think there would be any compromising of the state's «clean and green» premium food and wine image if it eventually pursued an underground nuclear waste facility in the desert lands in the north of the state, as recommended by a nuclear Royal Commission.

Nestle is being targeted by activist investor Dan Loeb's hedge fund Third Point, which has built a stake of more than $ US3.5 billion ($ 4.6 billion) in the world's biggest food company.

The company, Whole Kids, manufactures and supplies organic, hypo - allergenic, additive - free snacks for children, and is Ms Meldrum's attempt to rectify some of the wrongs she sees perpetrated by Big Food, and generate revenue to fund health and education programs for children nationally.

UBS analyst Ben Gilbert said retailers were responding to the shrinking pool of supplier funds by using fresh rather than packaged food and groceries to lure shoppers, improving their private label offers and using price «creep» (price rises that are not passed on to suppliers) to boost margins.

This project was funded in 2017 and 2018 by the Organic Research and Extension Initiative grant, part of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

This video was produced by Betty's and Taylor's of Harrogate with support from the UK Department for International Development (DFID), through the Food Retail Industry Challenge Fund (FRICH).

Five Season Ventures, a food - tech fund backed by Nestlé and Bpifrance Financement among others, is moving from London to Paris.

To generate knowledge about food loss «mechanics» the Initiative funds studies in developing and threshold countries, performed by the FAO.

I had a thought - provoking and inspiring couple of days as a scholar at the Crawford Fund's Annual Conference on food security which I had the honour of attending as a scholar funded by the Gardiner Foundation.

By attracting the world's best speakers, providing extended question and answer sessions and opportunities for informal networking, the Fund's annual conferences enabled participants to contribute and to place food security issues into a context relevant to their lives and work.