Foundation Releases Supplemental Nutrition Sciences Request for Proposals

October 2019

Submissions to the Foundation’s 2019-2020 request for proposals are currently under evaluation by the Foundation’s Research Advisory Committee, however, the Foundation has issued a supplemental, expedited request for proposals on the nutrition priorities identified below. The Foundation sought proposals in the research areas of food safety, product quality and nutrition sciences, but there remains a critical need for additional proposals in nutrition sciences.

Risk-benefit analysis on the consumption of meat (fresh/minimally processed and further processed meat and poultry products) as a component of a healthy diet and lifestyle.

  • Research may address potential risks or implications associated with eliminating meat products from the diet. In addition to nutrition and health outcomes, research can address sustainability topics such as water use, greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental implications.

How does meat (minimally processed and further processed meat and poultry products) intake, particularly as part of a dietary pattern, influence cardiometabolic health outcomes across life stages from the introduction of foods, into childhood, and through older adulthood?

Evaluate the role of meat and poultry (minimally processed and further processed) in various dietary patterns (Dietary Guidelines-related, Mediterranean-style, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH), vegetarian/vegan, low-carbohydrate diets, and high-fat diets) consumed at each stage of life and:

  1. Growth, size, body composition, and risk of overweight and obesity;
  2. Risk of cardiovascular disease;
  3. Risk of type 2 diabetes;
  4. Risk of certain types of cancer.

Proposals should include how meat and poultry products fit in dietary patterns. Research may include modeling and other analyses, among other approaches.

Determine optimal food patterns based on the nutrient recommendations for each stage of life.

Proposals are due to Susan Backus by 5 p.m. EDT on November 4, 2019.  Contact Susan Backus or KatieRose McCullough with any questions or to obtain the proposal submission information.