Talk:Danone International Prize for Nutrition

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A redirect I placed to Groupe Danone was reverted on the ground that the article is not about the company. However, the prize seems not to be very notable. 101 unique Ghits, most of which press articles and CVs of people who claim to have won it. Ohconfucius 02:35, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

I still feel it is better to keep separate -- strictly it is awarded by an independent Foundation, not the Company. Thre will be more publicity when the next Prize is given in July 2007. If it is merged then it won't show up under the necessary Categ:Science and Engineering Prizes. Any comments? --mervyn 12:06, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

• Can't say I agree. It is common practice for corporations to promote the corporate brand in this way. Danone is a mass producer of processed foods which wants to be portrayed as a health-oriented company. What better way than to set up an institute for study into the beneficial effects of the types of food which it produces? We should not swallow the publicity about the independence of this establishment - it wears the Danone brand name, and the management knows on which side their bread is buttered. If it was truly independent of Danone, it would probably be called the "Antoine Riboud Institute International" or somesuch. There appear also to be few reliable and independent sources to support the content of the article, meaning it could well fail WP:A. I would contend that this is therefore an extension of Danone corporate communications, and the prize is a best case redirect to Danone Institute International, and a worst case redirect to Groupe Danone. Ohconfucius 07:49, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

I would prefer to keep it separate pending any other viewpoints, but don't have a strong feeling about it. --mervyn 11:46, 21 June 2007 (UTC)