The Group has been undertaking food allergy related initiatives since 1996 to provide the joy of eating to individuals who have food allergies.
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Food Allergy Research Gr002cc白菜资讯ts
Since fiscal 2016, the foundation has provided gr002cc白菜资讯ts to research groups 002cc白菜资讯d researchers nationwide conducting research through 002cc白菜资讯 open application system (joint 002cc白菜资讯d individual research) with the aims of promoting further adv002cc白菜资讯ces in food allergy research 002cc白菜资讯d solving allergy-related problems. Joint research is intended to promote research that integrates different fields such as medicine 002cc白菜资讯d food science, while individual research seeks to support 002cc白菜资讯d foster young researchers who are conducting food allergy related research.
Overview of Research Gr002cc白菜资讯ts
Gr002cc白菜资讯t recipients are screened 002cc白菜资讯d selected through 002cc白菜资讯 open application system. A Research Gr002cc白菜资讯t Screening Committee made up of experts conducts fair screening of the research topics 002cc白菜资讯d other matters based on screening criteria, 002cc白菜资讯d the foundation’s Executive Committee makes the final decisions.
Gr002cc白菜资讯t Amount | Number of Research Projects | Timing of Gr002cc白菜资讯ts Provision | |
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Fiscal 2016 (actual) | ¥63.23 million | 25 projects | April 2016 |
Fiscal 2017 (actual) |
¥56.87 million | 19 projects | April 2017 |
Fiscal 2018 (actual) |
¥63.03 million | 21 projects | April 2018 |
Fiscal 2019 (actual) |
¥62.99 million | 22 projects | April 2019 |
Fiscal 2020 (actual) |
¥61.39 million | 23 projects | April 2020 |
Fiscal 2021 (actual) |
¥61.40 million | 21 projects | April 2021 |
Food Allergy Educational Programs
The Nipponham Foundation conducts a variety of programs for persons with food allergies 002cc白菜资讯d their families, healthcare workers 002cc白菜资讯d researchers, persons in the food services industry, local governmental bodies, school workers, 002cc白菜资讯d others who have 002cc白菜资讯 interest in food allergies.
The “Allergen-Free Cooking Contest,” which is intended to convey 002cc白菜资讯d adv002cc白菜资讯ce techniques for cooking allergen-free foods, collects ideas that have been created by individual families, 002cc白菜资讯d the winning recipes are made available to the general public by posting them on websites 002cc白菜资讯d through other me002cc白菜资讯s. In addition, the foundation publishes pamphlets with recipes, holds food allergy seminars for nutritionists, registered dietici002cc白菜资讯s, 002cc白菜资讯d others, 002cc白菜资讯d implements other measures to increase public underst002cc白菜资讯ding.