Case 1: Consulting Relationship

A professor of Food Science and Nutrition has an ongoing relationship with Multi-Foods Corporation, which pays $12,000 annually for consultations and participation in planning sessions. Additional compensation is received for training Multi-Foods employees. This professor would like to accept a grant from Multi-Foods Corporation to study a promising new synthetic fat substitute. This would be a three-year project, employing additional lab technicians and undergraduate students.

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| Financial Interest, assignment of students, interpretation of results

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| A peer will review the grant proposal to ensure that it is scientifically sound. The Director of Graduate Studies will review student assignments to ensure students' academic goals are being met. Disclosure of financial interest will be made to journals when results are submitted for publication.