Mars has been an integral part of the UC Davis scientific community since the 1970s, beginning with a collaboration in veterinary nutrition.
A hallmark of this partnership is its multidisciplinary approach, bringing together government research institutions, industry partners, philanthropic foundations and universities.
This collaboration has also extended into education, providing scholarships, internships and research opportunities that nurture future food science and agribusiness.
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Melbourne social enterprise Who Gives A Crap sold nearly 3 million rolls of toilet paper in 2014/15 and gave half the proceeds to WaterAid Australia, but co-founder Simon Griffiths says the donation would have been less had the startup adopted a non-profit model when it launched two years ago.