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Jan 23, 2025
The news release notes that gut microbiome health is connected with the brain immune system circadian clocks and can be associated with risks for diseases such as cardiovascular disease obesity and diabetes.
Danone a Certified B Corporation has awarded this grant for the past 13 consecutive years emphasizing the importance of the gut microbiome and wellness. There is still so much to learn about the connection between our gut microbiome and chronic disease stated Miguel Freitas PhD, vice president of nutrition and scientific affairs at Danone North America in the news release. University labs make important discoveries in this area which is why we are so committed to supporting graduate student researchers. At Danone North America an industry leader in the food and beverage category we are particularly interested in this field as we have dairy and plant-based products that are designed to help support gut health.
On the grant application2 site Danone includes a list of the past recipients from 2012 to 2023 and a summary of their projects. Research topics have included early-life microbiota protecting against obesity influence on brain development and other links between gut health and wellness. Last year’s two winners are researching the effect of timing and type of probiotic on metabolism and immunity and how antibiotics can suppress the process of gut microbes promoting red blood cell production.
Danone’s mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible and we are proud to be a leader in translating research into nutritious foods that can support the health of Americans Freitas added. Notably Danone North America successfully petitioned the FDA to release a qualified health claim that can appear on yogurt packaging stating that eating yogurt regularly at least 2 cups per week may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes according to limited scientific evidence.