The Alliance For Potato Research And Education Receives Additional Funding
September 12, 2012 The Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) today announced that it will receive additional funding from the United States Potato Board (USPB) to support nutrition science research and education on the white
potato in all forms.
USPB, a founding member of APRE, will increase its funding to $1 million for each of the next two years to advance the not-for-profit organization’s scientific research and education initiatives. APRE is 100% dedicated to expanding and translating research into science-based policy and education initiatives on the role of all forms of the potato, a nutritious vegetable, in a well-balanced diet.
“APRE is very pleased to receive the additional funding from USPB,” said Maureen Storey, PhD, APRE president and CEO. “This financial support provides the opportunity to increase APRE’s scientific base, which is our foundation, as well as our education initiatives to help explain the important role of the white potato in all forms, whether baked, boiled, mashed, roasted or fried, in a healthy and balanced diet for all ages.”
As the nation’s potato marketing organization and largest vegetable commodity board, USPB represents more than 1,600 potato growers and handlers across the country. “The USPB and its potato grower leadership see the value of APRE and its mission to advance science-based data on the nutritive value of white potatoes in all forms,” said USPB president and CEO Tim O’Connor, who serves as an officer of the APRE Board of Directors.
Press release from Alliance for Potato Research and Education
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