Un other important goal from Umberto Veronesi Ets Foundation to support scientific research on tumors. The new edition of “Research lemons®” It was definitely a success for scientific research, prevention, care and follow -up of tumors. Here are all the results obtained this year also thanks to the generous response of the citizens who participated in the initiative.
Cancer, lemons and excellence scientific research
Tumors research is also done with shopping. This was the message of the ninth edition of “Research lemons®”the project of Umberto Veronesi Ets Foundation.
Almost two million lemons, that is more than 430 thousand recesses sold, have made it possible to collect precisely 172,705.20 euros to finance the very high profile scientific research. These are the numbers of the project of Umberto Veronesi Ets Foundation made in exclusive partnership with Citrus the Italian vegetable garden and sponsored for the first time by the Ministry of Agriculture, food sovereignty and forests, which was held during the month of March and which ended with a decidedly positive outcome.
The results of the initiative
From 1 to 15 March 2025 they returned to many supermarkets “The lemons for research”, a Sicilian Variety PrimeFiore, so called because they are obtained from the first flowering of the plants. They were sold in special 500 grams retines distributed throughout Italy in supermarkets, hypermarkets and discount stores that adhere to the initiative every year. For each retina put on sale at the cost of 2 euros, Citrus devolve 40 cents at the Veronesi Foundation To finance excellent researchers and researchers. A renewed and virtuous initiative that has allowed 2017 to date to donate 1,565,000 euros to cancer research.
Tumors are also a social and political problem
«I thank Fondazione Umberto Veronesi and Citrus the Italian garden for carrying out constantly a project that combines solidarity, promotion of Italian agriculture and support for scientific research, and for having wanted to involve the ministry in this significant initiative.
“Research lemons” testifies how the meeting between agricultural excellence and scientific commitment can generate concrete value for the community. A thanks also heard for commercial operators who, with great sensitivity, have contributed to bringing this message throughout Italy ” – Francesco Lollobrigida, minister of agriculture, food sovereignty and forests.
The new edition of “I Lemons for Research®” was definitely a success for scientific research, prevention, care and follow -up of tumors (Getty Images)
The synergy between citizens, companies and scientific research
«Thanks to the sensitivity of the signs and of all those who have supported this new edition, we will be able to continue our commitment to funding to scientific research of excellence. “Le lemons for research®” is a Veronese Foundation project that sees the Italian garden company as a precious partner, which with renewed dedication during these years has strongly believed in the importance of supporting scientific research for the benefit of all “, he says Monica Ramaioli, General Manager of the Umberto Veronesi Ets Foundation.
All involved to support cancer research
«The shared choice to introduce a fixed price for purchase and sale, equal for everyone, made it possible to growing involvement of large retailers and has strengthened the trust of those who choose these retinas. A trust which arises from the transparency of the entire project, from the supply chain to the final reporting, communicated on the main media. This approach is an integral part of the DNA of Citrus, which for ten years has been applying the same principles to give life to virtuous projects and help to enhance Italian fruit and vegetables “, he explains Marianna Palella, CEO and Founder of Citrus the Italian garden.
The Umberto Veronesi Ets Foundation
It was born in 2003 by the will of Professor Umberto Veronesi to promote scientific progress, concentrating his work in two areas: financing for scientific research of excellence, engine of scientific progress, and scientific dissemination, because the discoveries of science become everyone’s heritage. In more than twenty years Fondazione has created the foundations for a New model of development of scienceintroducing an unpublished criterion in our country: investing in scientific culture To create a new generation of scientists and aware citizens research progress.
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