With just about every human malady, someone is blaming a food or group of foods as the source of the disease. However, these assertions are merely associations and the true causes have been elusive. Now, the genetic work being carried out by organizations like CRI Genetics, 23andMe and AncestoryDNA may bring some answers. According to 23andMe, the largest group sharing their genes and malady are those suffering from allergies; diseases like Parkinson’s have a relatively tiny participation rate. By analyzing the genetics, the diseases and, the environmental factors such as food consumption, someday the truth will be revealed as to both causes and cures. ...
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Illuminating the value of technical research
On behalf of a commodity producer organization, WPI evaluated the outputs from a project that featured a $5 million investment into technical research over multiple years. WPI’s team captured the results of this extensive effort and synthesized them for presentation to the organization’s governing board; among the findings uncovered and presented for the first time was the development of genomic traits proven, via rigorous testing, to provide crop yield advantages of 50 percent or more to U.S. farmers in times of drought. Capturing measurable results from long-term efforts can be challenging. Educating clients on the dynamics of success measurement when quantifiable results are not readily available requires deep client-consultant collaboration and an ability to consider both near- and long-term client aspirations with market/policy dynamics – attributes that WPI brings to every consulting engagement.