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Student Entrepreneurs Use Nutritional Bar to Reach Out to Those in Need
Reach Bar fills a market need at the same time it helps reduce child hunger
Eva Quigley 22 (CAHNR, center), Natalie Lacroix 22 (SFA, right), and Sofia Saul 22 (CLAS, left) are developing a nutritious protein bar and helping to combat child hunger. (Contributed photo) Copy Link
Senior nutritional sciences major Eva Quigley ’22 (CAHNR) has created a novel protein bar that not only fills a market need, but also supports children in food-insecure households.
Armed with knowledge of the relationship between food and health, Quigley noticed a conspicuous absence in the protein bar market – vegetables. Vegetables are a critical part of a healthy diet and yet no bar on the market offers a full serving of vegetables while also incorporating other important nutrients such as protein and fiber.