the corporate foundation's area of work and four members are representatives of the Bonduelle group. The Foundation's Mission Supporting research The Louis Bonduelle Foundation encourages scientific research (medical, nutritional, sociological and agronomic) to better understand the interactions between eating habits, vegetables and health. Two Research Awards are granted: the Louis Bonduelle Prize for young researchers and the ECOG/Louis Bonduelle Foundation Prize for the fight against child obesity. The Louis Bonduelle Foundation is also joint-founder of the Fondation Coeur et Artères (Heart and Arteries Foundation) which is involved in the fight against cardiovascular diseases. Louis Bonduelle Foundation Conference Each year, the Louis Bonduelle Foundation organises a day conference based on a scientific subject related to vegetables and nutrition. This event, known as the Louis Bonduelle Foundation Conference, involves those concerned with changes in eating habits such as experts, research directors and project developers. Act in the field Many actions are launched by schools and associations to facilitate people's access to fruit and vegetables. The Louis Bonduelle Foundation has supported these initiatives since 2008 with two calls for proposals per year. In addition, the Foundation also carries out its own projects aimed at improving eating habits. Eleven initiatives have been launched in Europe since 2005 for different categories of people such as children, the elderly or people lacking job security. Inform the public and health professionals Through its website, and its exhibitions and conferences, the Louis Bonduelle Foundation provides information to the general public, health professionals, teachers, etc. This relates to recent news on nutrition, the benefits of vegetables, and simple acts to improve consumption of fruit and vegetables. The Foundation also gives information on the different projects it supports and its various calls for proposals. Bibliography External links Louis Bonduelle Foundation web site Louis Bonduelle Foundation Presentations Le Jour du Légume References Medical and health organizations based in France 2004 establishments in France