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Consumer Education FoundationThe mission of the Consumer Education Foundation is to help people improve what they eat, how much they eat, and how much they enjoy food. It is supported through book royalties, speaker fees, and donations. The Foundation was formed in 1999 and was awarded the status of a tax-deductible foundation in 2005. The Foundation is focused on food-related education, and it helps educate people to be better consumers by supporting two types of projects: 1. The Foundation offers small expense-related awards to elementary and secondary students who are conducting school-based or 4-H type projects aimed at helping people what they eat, how much they eat, and how much they enjoy food. These scholarships are typically in the range of $25-75 and the projects are related to science fairs or nutrition-related school projects in either the United States or in Canada. The priority is on creative, novel ideas (blind taste tests of Coke and Pepsi have already been done). Students who are from small public schools or from rural areas are especially encouraged to apply, as are students whose parents did not have the opportunity to attend college.Applications are evaluated on a continuous basis. 2. The Foundation also sponsors Consumer Camp on the campus of Cornell University during the first weekend in April. This provides a full-day “on-hands” opportunity for people of all ages to learn how to – you guessed it – improve what they eat, how much they eat, and how much they enjoy food. To request your expense-related research grants or to attend Consumer Camp, please complete the applications. For additional information, please contact: Jennifer Wansink
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