Dannon announces $50K in grants for graduate studies
As a part of DanoneWave Public Benefit Corp., Dannon sustains commitment to advancing the study of yogurt, probiotics and the gut microbiome.
White Plains, N.Y.-based Dannon, as a part of DanoneWave Public Benefit Corp., announced the sixth annual Yogurt, Probiotics and the Gut Microbiome Fellowship Grant.
In addition to the ambition to produce healthful foods that create economic and social value and nurture natural ecosystems through sustainable agriculture, Dannon, along with DanoneWave and Danone, is dedicated to supporting the discovery of how nutrition can improve human health. The 2017-2018 Dannon grant will award two exemplary graduate students $25,000 each to explore how the gut microbiome, probiotics and yogurt enhance well-being. The company said $200,000 of grant money has been gifted to date.