Clifford Clinton
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Clifford E. Clinton was a California
n restaurateur
who founded Meals for Millions, one of two parent organizations of Freedom from Hunger
, in 1946.
In 1944, Clinton asked Dr. Henry Borsook, a Caltech biochemist
, to develop a food supplement that would provide proper nutritional values while costing no more than five cents per meal. Clinton offered $5,000 of his own money to finance the research. In less than one year, Dr. Borsook had developed Multi-Purpose Food (MPF), a high-protein food supplement that could be made for just three cents per meal. This led to the founding of Meals for Millions as a not-for-profit organization in 1946. During the next ten years, 6.5 million pounds of MPF were distributed to relief agencies in 129 countries, including the United States
.
Clifford E. Clinton, was also owner of a restaurant named Clifton's Cafeteria
, which still exists today in Los Angeles, CA.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
n restaurateur
Restaurateur
A restaurateur is a person who opens and runs restaurants professionally. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who owns a restaurant, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of the restaurant business.-Etymology:The word...
who founded Meals for Millions, one of two parent organizations of Freedom from Hunger
Freedom from Hunger
Freedom from Hunger is recognized for fighting hunger with innovative self-help programs. An international development organization working in seventeen countries across the globe, Freedom from Hunger is a nonprofit, nongovernmental, nonsectarian organization classified by the IRS as a 501 charity...
, in 1946.
In 1944, Clinton asked Dr. Henry Borsook, a Caltech biochemist
Biochemist
Biochemists are scientists who are trained in biochemistry. Typical biochemists study chemical processes and chemical transformations in living organisms. The prefix of "bio" in "biochemist" can be understood as a fusion of "biological chemist."-Role:...
, to develop a food supplement that would provide proper nutritional values while costing no more than five cents per meal. Clinton offered $5,000 of his own money to finance the research. In less than one year, Dr. Borsook had developed Multi-Purpose Food (MPF), a high-protein food supplement that could be made for just three cents per meal. This led to the founding of Meals for Millions as a not-for-profit organization in 1946. During the next ten years, 6.5 million pounds of MPF were distributed to relief agencies in 129 countries, including the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Clifford E. Clinton, was also owner of a restaurant named Clifton's Cafeteria
Clifton's Cafeteria
Clifton's Cafeteria, once part of a chain of Clifton's restaurants, is the oldest surviving cafeteria style eatery in Los Angeles, California, and the largest public cafeteria in the world. Founded in 1931 by Clifford Clinton, the name was created by combining the first half of "Clifford" and the...
, which still exists today in Los Angeles, CA.
See also
- Ransom M. CallicottRansom M. CallicottRansom M. Callicott was president of the National Restaurant Association, co-founder of Meals for Millions and a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council from 1955 until his death...
, partner with Clinton - Meade McClanahan, Los Angeles manufacturer sued by Clinton for criminal libel
Further reading
- William Shurtleff and Akiko Aoyagi, History of Meals for Millions and Multi-Purpose Food - Soy Pioneers Around the World, Soyfoods Center, Lafayette, California (2004), accessed on January 2, 2011.
External links
- Freedom from Hunger has a history of Meals for Millions
- Clifton's Cafeteria Go under the history tab in this site.
- Findagrave.com