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How Hormel Foods is supporting cancer patients through nutrition
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This Letter from a Customer Battling Cancer Touched Everyone
Michelle and her husband, both battling cancer, wrote us a letter about her experience, and about how Vital Cuisine has helped.
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Entrepreneur: How This Company Found Success By Putting Its Customers’ Dignity Ahead of Profits
One of the biggest protein companies in the world is putting its muscle behind helping the 15 million people in America who are suffering from cancer. Hormel Foods saw an opportunity to improve the lives of cancer sufferers and leapt into actions.
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We Ask Hormel Employees what Vital Cuisine Means to Them
Hormel Vital Cuisine resulted from the efforts and support of team members across the Hormel Foods organization. The tremendous support of the Vital mission should come as no surprise, because caring about people is one of our core beliefs.
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Vital Cuisine Helps Make Strides Against Breast Cancer Through American Cancer Society Partnership
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Getting Enough Protein During Cancer Treatment
Getting the right nutrition is essential during cancer treatment. This can be a challenge because chemo and radiation treatments can significantly affect your appetite and can make it more difficult to eat. Therefore, ensuring you still get enough protein, hydration and energy is important.
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Wall Street Journal: For Cancer Patients, Ready-to-Eat, High-Protein Meals
Chet Rao and Don Kremin from Hormel Health Labs join Lunch Break and discuss how the company has joined several of the world’s top cancer institutions to develop meals and shakes to meet the nutritional needs and tastes of cancer patients.
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Getting through Treatment: Advice from a Cancer Survivor
A cancer survivor who suffered through esophageal cancer, discusses taste and smell sensitivities he experienced during treatment, and gives advice on getting through it.
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Forbes: How Hormel Foods Invented A New Customer Segment
There are 18 million cancer patients going through therapy right now, and that number increases by 2 million or so annually. After combating illness, the biggest challenge they face is nutrition. So Hormel Foods decided to do something about it, and found itself inventing a new customer segment.
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Sample Three-Day Dysphagia Meal Plan
It’s not always easy to follow new dietary recommendations, especially for dysphagia. We want to help you get started with this easy, three-day menu plan.
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