Oldways, Whole Grains Council Honored by Grains for Health Foundation

BOSTONOldways and its Whole Grains Council were honored by the Grains for Health Foundation for their success in making more healthy whole-grain foods available to consumers. The award was one of four presented May 21 at an international Whole Grains Summit in Minneapolis.

Recipients were singled out for their contributions to the grains and health community in four key sectors: nonprofit, industry, government and research/academic.

Dun Gifford, an influential food advocate, started Oldways in 1990 and with a small group of individuals, founded the Whole Grains Council in 2003 to increase consumption of whole grains for better health. The Whole Grain Stamp was introduced in 2005; today it is used on more than 7,100 products in 35 countries.