Wednesday, February 08, 2006

US Honey Board Requests Research Proposals on Honey and Disease Prevention

Honey Consumption and Disease Prevention: Request for Research Proposals
Deadline: March 15, 2006

Project Description: The National Honey Board is soliciting proposals from research institutions to study the efficacy of honey consumption on disease prevention/risk reduction. Conditions of particular interest include (but are not limited to) heart disease, gastrointestinal disorders, glucose intolerance/insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.

As part of this project, researchers would be expected to produce the following: (1) a presentation of the findings at an appropriate scientific meeting and, if appropriate (2) the publication of the findings in a scientific, technical or trade journal. . .

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