-- Saved U.S. confectionery sunflower industry from exclusion from European Union markets based on cadmium content, which its research found was not absorbed.
-- Found that consuming beef promotes calcium utilization for preventing osteoporosis, refuting erroneous belief about risks of eating beef.
-- Found that consuming beans reduces cholesterol.
-- Originated "Dakota Diet" concept - interpreting Dietary Guidelines for Americans with emphasis on regionally produced foods.
Source: Human Nutrition Center