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Associated Press
7 hours ago
- Business
- Associated Press
ROBERT E. JONES JOINS CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
Industry Veteran Appointed Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, Industry Leadership, and Impact HYDE PARK, N.Y., June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) today announced the appointment of CIA alum Robert E. Jones '20 to the position of Vice-President, Strategic Partnerships, Industry Leadership, and Impact. In this newly created role, Jones will be a vital part of building out and activating elements of the college's long-term strategic plan, strengthening its global presence, and amplifying its influence across the culinary, food, beverage, and hospitality sectors. He will also oversee the CIA's flagship industry leadership conferences, including Menus of Change®; Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives; and the Worlds of Flavor International Conference and Festival. Jones is a well-known leader in food systems policy and thought leadership circles across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Previously, he served as vice president of Global Public Affairs for Mosa Meat—a Netherlands-based TIME magazine 'Top 10 Startup,' and as president of Cellular Agriculture Europe, a Brussels (BE)-based industry association representing small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and multinationals, like Nestlé, in front of the European Commission and Parliament. 'I am delighted to welcome Robert to the CIA's leadership team,' said CIA President Michiel Bakker. 'His proven track record in the fields of sustainability, health and wellbeing, and technology and innovation is ideally suited to reinforcing and augmenting the college's nearly 80-year legacy of leadership.' Prior to moving to Europe, he acquired more than 20 years of high-level experience in public policy, government affairs, and partnership roles—including as an appointee in both Democratic and Republican administrations, advising the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on sustainable seafood issues. This sparked his passion for food systems change and brought him to the CIA, where he completed the Accelerated Culinary Arts Program at the CIA at Greystone in 2020. 'I'm truly excited to return to the CIA in this new capacity,' Jones said. 'There is already a great foundation to build upon, and my past experiences have given me an understanding of the breadth of issues and challenges impacting not just our food system, but also the future of food, the hospitality workforce, and public and planetary health. There are so many opportunities ahead, and I can't wait to dive in.' Jones holds a Master of Science in Social Business & Entrepreneurship from the London School of Economics, as well as a Master of Arts in Political Management from George Washington University. He has 10 years' experience as an adjunct professor of Political Science with St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, and has been a formal advisor to many prominent organizations, including Food for Climate League, the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, European Institute of Innovation and Technology's (EIT) Protein Diversification Think Tank, as well as an agri-food mentor for the 100x Impact Accelerator. Robert is a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, and outside of work, can be found experimenting in the kitchen, fly fishing, or on the family cattle ranch in Texas. About The Culinary Institute of America Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is the world's premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees with majors in culinary arts, baking & pastry arts, food business management, hospitality management, culinary science, and applied food studies. The college also offers executive education, certificate programs, and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences, leadership initiatives, and consulting services have made the CIA the think tank of the food industry and its worldwide network of nearly 55,000 alumni includes innovators in every area of the food world. The CIA has locations in New York, California, Texas, and Singapore. For more information, visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE The Culinary Institute of America
Sunday Post
26-05-2025
- Health
- Sunday Post
Seven-year-long campaign to secure test for pre-eclampsia recognised at Scottish Press Awards
Get a weekly round-up of stories from The Sunday Post: Thank you for signing up to our Sunday Post newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The work of Sunday Post journalist Janet Boyle in campaigning for a test for the killer pregnancy condition pre-eclampsia has been recognised at the prestigious Scottish Press Awards. Boyle's seven-year crusade was recognised when The Post won the hard-fought Campaign of the Year award at the event on Thursday evening. The paper's 'Test Today, Save Lives Tomorrow' campaign resulted in the licensing of the test for use in Scotland, and then the Scottish Government agreeing to provide extra funding for it. Pre-eclampsia, which affects as many as one in 10 pregnancies, risks babies being born too early to survive and their mothers ending up in high dependency or intensive care units because of organ failure and seizures. Boyle began her campaign for the adoption of the Placental Growth Factor (PlGF) test – which then cost just £60 each – back in 2018. Working with the charity Action on Pre-eclampsia (Apec), she told the harrowing stories of mums-to-be who had experienced the deadly condition. The Scottish Health Technologies Group finally approved the PlGF test in March 2023 – but the struggle was not yet over. A year on from that decision, Boyle revealed health boards were struggling to due to a lack of testing capacity and problems with infrastructure. Boyle and Apec resumed their campaign – this time calling for the Scottish Government to ensure the test was being made available. Finally, in September last year, the Scottish Government announced it was giving NHS boards £259,000 to make tests for pre-eclampsia available to all women at risk. Hailing Boyle's win, Marcus Green, CEO of Apec, said: 'It could only happen with the courage and ambition of The Sunday Post, who were brilliant in listening to harrowing stories from women and then treating those stories with dignity and sensitivity. 'The Sunday Post was relentless in pursing the truth and winning hearts and minds. Together we made the unnecessary suffering of women and their families in Scotland the most important health story of last summer and this recognition of the Sunday Post and especially Janet Boyle is richly deserved.' Sunday Post editor David Lord said: 'This is exactly what campaigning should be – identifying an issue that has a real impact and relentlessly examining and exposing it to ultimately achieve meaningful and lasting change. 'Janet worked tirelessly on the Test Today, Save Lives Tomorrow campaign and this award is just recognition of her remarkable efforts. Real people trusted Janet with their intensely personal stories – were it not for their bravery we could not have achieved this fantastic result. 'The award represents a victory for all of those who will now be offered pre-eclampsia tests. To say Janet's work could save lives in this instance is no exaggeration. 'The Sunday Post is absolutely committed to using whatever influence we may have for the good of society, and we are all delighted to see that commitment paying off.' Boyle is now campaigning for lifelong health check-ups for all women who have experienced the condition.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Yahoo
27 years welcoming strangers to live in their home
In the sunlit conservatory at the Garnetts' house, afternoon tea is in full flow. The four residents are recounting the good times - a trip to London for ABBA Voyage, Sunday lunches at the rugby club, and mishaps while decorating the Christmas tree. But this isn't your standard family of four. Over the last 27 years, Kym and Roger Garnett have welcomed 38 people into their quiet Banbury home under Oxfordshire County Council's Shared Lives scheme. It sees paid carers supporting adults with additional needs, like autism or learning disabilities, and helping them to gain independence in the setting of a family home. Those people include Sarah Hopwood - currently munching a bakewell tart - and Phil Law - cracking a somewhat cheesy joke. The pair of them have been calling the Garnetts' house home for at least a couple of years, and the experience has changed their lives. 'I was put where the council put me. I never had a home of my own,' Phil says of the time before he joined Shared Lives. 'Everywhere I went it was hard - ugly and not nice. Even with my parents, when they were alive, I was beaten up, smashed, destroyed. 'But now I live with Roger and Kym, they've turned my life around. And I'm grateful for them.' Sarah struggled with using public transport before she came to the Garnetts' two years ago, which meant she was isolated and dependent on getting lifts. Now she's not only able to get around on the bus (with some forward planning) but she's even landed herself a job. 'I've come on leaps and bounds since I've been here,' she says. 'I'm more independent and more confident now. 'Kym and Roger have been really supportive.' That support ranges from help with finances and appointments to everyday tasks like setting the washing machine. And though the Garnetts earn money through the Shared Lives scheme, they're not motivated by the wage. 'For us it's a way of life,' says Kym. 'I personally like to see them grow and be able to blend in with society. 'We had one client who used to be so shy, and we supported him from hiding away being isolated in a big farmhouse, to be able to actually sit and chat with our friends and our family when they come round.' 'You make friends with them as well,' adds Roger. 'One of the original ones still has contact with us.' And yet the couple know that for all the people they've helped, there are always more who would benefit from a home like theirs. 'We're always looking for more Shared Lives carers so if anyone's thinking "I could possibly do this", we'd love to hear from them,' says Sally Ellis from Oxfordshire County Council, who points interested people to the Shared Lives website. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. Oxfordshire County Council: Shared Lives
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- BBC News
27 years welcoming strangers to live in their Banbury home
In the sunlit conservatory at the Garnetts' house, afternoon tea is in full four residents are recounting the good times - a trip to London for ABBA Voyage, Sunday lunches at the rugby club, and mishaps while decorating the Christmas this isn't your standard family of the last 27 years, Kym and Roger Garnett have welcomed 38 people into their quiet Banbury home under Oxfordshire County Council's Shared Lives scheme. It sees paid carers supporting adults with additional needs, like autism or learning disabilities, and helping them to gain independence in the setting of a family people include Sarah Hopwood - currently munching a bakewell tart - and Phil Law - cracking a somewhat cheesy pair of them have been calling the Garnetts' house home for at least a couple of years, and the experience has changed their lives.'I was put where the council put me. I never had a home of my own,' Phil says of the time before he joined Shared Lives.'Everywhere I went it was hard - ugly and not nice. Even with my parents, when they were alive, I was beaten up, smashed, destroyed.'But now I live with Roger and Kym, they've turned my life around. And I'm grateful for them.'Sarah struggled with using public transport before she came to the Garnetts' two years ago, which meant she was isolated and dependent on getting she's not only able to get around on the bus (with some forward planning) but she's even landed herself a job.'I've come on leaps and bounds since I've been here,' she says. 'I'm more independent and more confident now.'Kym and Roger have been really supportive.' That support ranges from help with finances and appointments to everyday tasks like setting the washing though the Garnetts earn money through the Shared Lives scheme, they're not motivated by the wage.'For us it's a way of life,' says Kym.'I personally like to see them grow and be able to blend in with society.'We had one client who used to be so shy, and we supported him from hiding away being isolated in a big farmhouse, to be able to actually sit and chat with our friends and our family when they come round.''You make friends with them as well,' adds Roger. 'One of the original ones still has contact with us.'And yet the couple know that for all the people they've helped, there are always more who would benefit from a home like theirs.'We're always looking for more Shared Lives carers so if anyone's thinking "I could possibly do this", we'd love to hear from them,' says Sally Ellis from Oxfordshire County Council, who points interested people to the Shared Lives website. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Millions ‘walking financial tightrope' as one in four adults have low resilience
Around 13.1 million adults had low financial resilience last year, the City regulator has estimated. The figure, released in the Financial Conduct Authority's Financial Lives May 2024 survey, equates to around one in four (24%) adults across the UK. Adults are considered as having low financial resilience if they have low levels of savings which could get them through a tough patch, are heavily burdened by existing bills and/or credit commitments, or are in financial difficulty, having missed paying bills in at least three of the past six months. The FCA said the figure for May 2024 is similar to two years earlier, when the number was 12.9 million. It also estimated that one in 10 adults has no cash savings, with 90% having some money put away. A fifth (21%) of adults have less than £1,000 to draw on in an emergency. Just over a third (35%) are estimated to have money held in investments. The FCA said there has been an increase in the number of adults who have a current account in recent years, and a corresponding decline in 'unbanked' adults. Around 52.5 million adults held a current account last year, up from 50.8 million in 2022. Around 900,000 people were unbanked in 2024 with no current account, down from 1.1 million in 2022. The FCA said there has been an increase in people accessing basic bank accounts, with refusal rates among applicants having declined. These no-frills accounts enable people with a poor credit history to have somewhere to receive payments and pay bills from. Nearly 18,000 UK adults completed the 2024 survey. Researchers also found that more people are banking online or with a mobile app. In 2017, 10.6 million day-to-day account holders did not bank online or use a mobile app – but this had fallen to 3.3 million by last year. Some 26.4 million adults had characteristics of vulnerability last year, falling from 27.3 million in 2022. Vulnerability can stem from factors such as poor health, negative life events, low resilience or low capability. One in 12 (8%) adults were constantly overdrawn or usually overdrawn by the time they got paid or received their income last year, unchanged from 2022. One in 20 adults (4.8%) were heavy users of cash, down from 5.8% in 2022. More than half (59%) of heavy cash users were finding it more difficult to withdraw money because a local bank branch, post office or ATM had either permanently closed or reduced its opening hours. The FCA also found that when consumers seek support, it makes financial pressures more manageable. Of the 1.7 million people who had used a debt advice or debt management service in the previous 12 months, six in 10 (61%) said their debts were more manageable as a result. Lenders have a range of options available to help people struggling with repayments. The research also indicated that some people who are more financially comfortable could still take steps to improve their long-term financial health. Six in 10 (61%) people with more than £10,000 in investible assets held at least three-quarters of them in cash, rather than investing. The FCA wants to see more people holding mainstream investments to potentially improve their long-term returns. The value of investments can go down as well as up. Looking towards retirement, the research found that a third (33%) of adults with a defined contribution (DC) pension have less than £10,000 saved. As part of its new strategy, the FCA is working to improve access to help, guidance and advice, at a cost people can afford, to make informed decisions for their financial future. It has also introduced the Consumer Duty, requiring firms to put customers at the heart of what they do, including when designing products and communicating with customers. The duty has a strong focus on positive consumer outcomes. Sarah Pritchard, executive director of consumers and competition at the FCA, said: 'Our data shows that finances are stretched for many – with some unable to save for a rainy day. And we know that some do not have the confidence to invest. 'But there are improvements – more people with current accounts and less digital exclusion. Our strategy will build on this to help people better navigate their financial lives.' The report also found that in the 12 months to May 2024, around one in seven (14%) adults experienced a fraud related to banking, payments, pensions and/or investments, the FCA estimated. Card fraud was the most common, the research indicated, followed by 'money muling' and authorised push payment (APP) fraud – when someone is tricked into transferring money to a fraudster. For most experiences of a fraud or scam (71%), adults reported it, mainly to their account provider and also sometimes to the police. To combat scams, seven in 10 (72%) adults reject or ignore unsolicited contact, nearly two-thirds (68%) regularly check bank and credit card statements, and 62% ignore unexpected website links. However, far fewer check whether financial firms are FCA-authorised (27%) or monitor their credit reports for unusual activity (26%). Rachael Griffin, tax and financial planning expert at Quilter, said: 'The FCA's Financial Lives Survey lays bare the financial tightrope that millions are walking.' She added: 'With rent, childcare and food costs still elevated, the capacity to save is being squeezed from all sides.' Claire Exley, head of financial advice and guidance at JP Morgan-owned wealth manager Nutmeg, said: 'If you're not sure if your retirement savings are on track then speaking to an adviser about your retirement lifestyle goals, reviewing your employer's auto-enrolment policy to maximise contributions and tax relief, and consolidating smaller workplace pension pots are all options to consider.' Oliver Morley, chief executive at the Government-backed Money and Pensions Service – which provides MoneyHelper, said: 'Through MoneyHelper – our free and impartial service – we can help make your money and pension choices clearer by cutting through the complexity, explaining what you need to do and how you can do it.' Pete Glancy, head of policy at Scottish Widows, said: 'Helping people build a financial buffer through better engagement and support will not only improve financial wellbeing and resilience, but also make it less likely that they'll give up on their pension contributions which are crucial to their future. 'Ensuring that there's enough housing at an affordable level – whether people are renting or buying – will also help reduce household outgoings during both working life and then in retirement.' Helen Undy, chief executive of the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, said: 'Our own research shows that people with mental health problems would be twice as likely to struggle to make ends meet if they lost their main source of income. 'And while it's encouraging to see that more people are accessing bank accounts, many people with mental health problems still face an uphill battle when using these services, struggling to speak to specialist teams, understand terms and conditions or resist offers of new credit.' Sign in to access your portfolio
