Dole Nutrition Institute
Encyclopedia
The Dole Nutrition Institute (DNI) is a research and education foundation based in Westlake Village, California
founded in 2003 by David H. Murdock
, chairman of Dole Food Company
and an ardent practitioner of a nutrient-dense diet and fitness at age 87. The institute exists as a resource within Dole Food Company, performing research and offering educational publications on the benefits of a plant-based diet.
, an award-winning Workplace Wellness program, educational websites, and the online Dole Nutrition Newsletter.
(CHF), an international non-profit organization. CHF is now including these materials in their Food Paks®, 20 lb. boxes of staple foods, which are delivered to the homes of needy families. The donation included DNI’s "Health & Wellness" brochure series and "What You Need to Eat Every Day & Why" in English and Spanish. For the children, "Dole's 5-A-Day the Color Way" coloring books and bookmarks help kids focus on their own nutrition and to make good food choices in the future.
Westlake Village, California
Westlake Village is a planned community that straddles the Los Angeles and Ventura county line. The eastern portion is the incorporated city Westlake Village, located on the western edge of Los Angeles County, California. The city, located in the region known as the Conejo Valley, encompasses half...
founded in 2003 by David H. Murdock
David H. Murdock
David Howard Murdock is an American businessman. Forbes ranks him as the 130th-richest person in the "Forbes 400" list and 376th in the "World's Billionaires" list, with a net worth of US$3 billion as of March 2011....
, chairman of Dole Food Company
Dole Food Company
Dole Food Company, Inc. is an American-based agricultural multinational corporation headquartered in Westlake Village, California. The company is the largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world, operating with 74,300 full-time and seasonal employees who are responsible for over 300...
and an ardent practitioner of a nutrient-dense diet and fitness at age 87. The institute exists as a resource within Dole Food Company, performing research and offering educational publications on the benefits of a plant-based diet.
Activities
The Dole Nutrition Institute offers self-produced health and nutrition segments that run on airline in-flight TV, brochures, Food for Thought magazine, a hardcover food encyclopediaEncyclopedia
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, an award-winning Workplace Wellness program, educational websites, and the online Dole Nutrition Newsletter.
Dole Nutrition Newsletter
In 2008, the Web Marketing Association (WMA) awarded the Dole Nutrition News (DNN) their International Advertising Competition Award for Outstanding Achievement in Internet Advertising - Best Food Industry On-line Newsletter Award.DNI classroom resources
Dole's classroom resources include a variety of free materials that teachers can download or order.- 5 A Day Adventures5 A Day Adventures5 A Day Adventures is an educational computer game that teaches young children the importance of eating 5 to 9 fruits or vegetables a day. It is intended for third-grade level students, and features singing and rapping cartoon fruit and vegetables that explain how they are grown, their nutrition...
CD-ROM, the centerpiece of the Dole Nutrition Program. Fruit and vegetable characters talk and sing on this interactive computer software program that includes eight interactive modules. - Charts with reusable stickers to help students keep track of the number of fruits and vegetables they eat each day.
- Fun With Fruits and Vegetables Kids' Cookbook with simple fruit and vegetable recipes kids can make.
- SuperKids Super Songs CD
- 5 A Day Live performance kit which includes songs, sheet music, and the script of a play about proper nutrition.
DNI health and wellness brochures
DNI's health and wellness brochure series includes: What You Need to Eat Everyday and Why, Weight Loss, Heart Health, Diabetes, Healthy Kids, Carb Confusion and Natural Beauty. The brochures contain recipes using fruits and vegetables as well as useful tips, dietary facts, creative charts, and ideas for healthy living.Dole Employee Wellness Program
Dole Nutrition Institute created and maintains an employee wellness program that encourages employees at Dole headquarters to eat healthy foods and stay active by offering free healthy snacks, on-site fitness classes, discounted healthy meal options in the cafeteria, a gym, and on-site personal trainers. After six months, tests on sixty employees who followed the program showed they had lower cholesterol levels, lower levels of certain proteins that are predictors of future heart disease, lower triglyceride levels and lower glucose levels. In 2005, the program won the California Fit Business Award.Corporate Wellness Toolkit
The Corporate Wellness Toolkit teaches businesses how to promote healthy eating and exercise. The kit includes signage, newsletters, videos, and instructional materials which encourage businesses to provide weight loss seminars, trainers, and healthier foods for their employees.Dole Nutrition Institute School Salad Days
The School Salad Days program was designed to encourage healthy eating habits and promote daily fruit and vegetable consumption in California public schools. The pilot program was launched in 2006 with the donation of fifty full-service portable salad bars to public schools in California. DNI gave these schools nutrition information, worked with schools to develop fruit baskets to be sold as fund-raising alternatives, and helped schools plant on-site "edible gardens".Dole Nutrition Institute and Children's Hunger Fund (CHF)
In 2007, Dole Nutrition Institute donated nearly 250,000 nutrition-focused publications to the Children's Hunger FundChildren's Hunger Fund
Children's Hunger Fund is a Christian non-profit organization founded in 1991 by Dave Phillips. CHF provides resources and training to local churches in the United States and in developing countries to help them meet the needs of impoverished communities...
(CHF), an international non-profit organization. CHF is now including these materials in their Food Paks®, 20 lb. boxes of staple foods, which are delivered to the homes of needy families. The donation included DNI’s "Health & Wellness" brochure series and "What You Need to Eat Every Day & Why" in English and Spanish. For the children, "Dole's 5-A-Day the Color Way" coloring books and bookmarks help kids focus on their own nutrition and to make good food choices in the future.