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The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega 3’s, or GOED, has awarded a grant to Purdue University for the founding of the International Omega 3 Learning and Education Consortium for Health and Medicine. The consortium will be directed by Dr. Bruce Watkins. The Purdue proposal covers the development of a website as well as outreach programs, and involves preeminent scientists in nutrition, veterinary medicine and medicine. The consortium’s primary immediate goals will be to: provide accurate information about omega 3’s and omega 3 research for use by the general public, educators, media, the medical and health communities, industry and government agencies; develop and disseminate educational materials for omega 3’s that will be used by the public, dietitians, nutrition researchers, physicians, teachers, professors and students; and increase the understanding of omega 3’s by providing learning opportunities for veterinarians to improve companion animal nutrition and health. Long-term, the consortium also plans to conduct further research into how omega 3’s improve nutrition and impact biology. The consortium will also establish fellowships and scholarships designed to advance the science of these vital nutrients.