Loma Linda University
 Loma Linda University  (University)    | |
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| Motto | To make man whole |
| Headquarters | Loma Linda, California |
| Leader | Seventh-day Adventist Church |
| Type | Private |
| Interests | veganism |
| University run by the Seventh-day Adventists. Influential center for religiously motivated veganism research. | |
Loma Linda University (LLU) is a Seventh-day Adventist health sciences university in Loma Linda, California, particlualryl known for its research promoting vegetarianism and veganism.
As of 2019 the university comprises eight schools[1] and the Faculty of Graduate Studies offer more than 100 degree and certificate and programs. LLU also offers distance education. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system.[2][3][4][5]
Veganism
Seventh-day Adventists have long been advocates of a vegetarian diet. The primary voice promoting vegetarianism in the SDA Church was the Prophetess Ellen White who claimed to have received a vision on the subject in 1863.[6]
According to the university, Mervyn Hardinge, a nutritionist who went on to found the Loma Linda University School of Public Health in 1967, "is credited for cracking open the door for academic study and validation of a plant-based diet long espoused by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Studies conducted by epidemiologists at Loma Linda University Health have since built on Hardinge’s original research of diet to examine disease in populations and a variety of longevity-enhancing behaviors. In the ensuing decades, results from several studies have enabled the university to help influence public policy, and garner support and tens of millions of dollars in research funding from the National Institutes of Health".[7]
Grants and funding
The University applies for and receives grants from various organizations. Some of the research grants include:
- California Walnut Commission[8] for walnut research
- Pfizer Public Health & Government Group[9] for public health television and Internet programming
- NSF Partnership for Innovation Grant[10] in partnership with the Larta Institute
Federal government support
The special relationship between Loma Linda University and Representative Jerry Lewis, (Republican – San Bernardino), first came to light in a Pulitzer Award-winning expose written by Jerry Kammer.[11] Lewis has lent significant help in funding important school operations.
From 1998–2003, Loma Linda has received $167.2 million in federal funds, the number one academic recipient in the country receiving nearly $60 million more than the runner up, the University of South Florida.[12] In 2000, it was the single largest recipient of higher education grants at $36 million.
Several grants were from the Department of Defense, plus $5 million from NASA for space radiation research. Critics point out that the brother of Lewis is employed by Loma Linda University.[13] In 2008, Loma Linda University received nearly $9.5 million of which $5 million came from the Department of Defense.[14]
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20190811133444/https://home.llu.edu/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20190411204454/https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists%7Carchive-date= 11 April 2019
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150323223151/http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/seventh_day_adventist.htm
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20090624163727/http://education.gc.adventist.org/about.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110724224535/http://news.adventist.org/2003/04/worl-church-a-closer-look-at-higher-eucatio.html
- ↑ https://nonsda.org/study11.shtml
- ↑ https://news.llu.edu/health-wellness/loma-linda-s-longevity-legacy
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080916230839/http://www.walnuts.org/health/weight_management.php
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20081201182827/http://www.llu.edu/llu/sph/sphere/2008/spring/designs-for-health.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20090509091446/http://nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0650347
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080924180425/http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/234/money-politics.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20060720232926/http://www.pe.com/digitalextra/metro/housewatch/stories/PE_News_Local_D_schools09.d2c08d.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080304145207/http://www.conservative.org/pressroom/2006/061124nytimes.asp
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20090221085632/http://chronicle.com/stats/pork/index.php?sort=state&offset=180
