Crazy schemes paid for by YOU
CHINA
£1.1million on programme to reduce salt intake through research and public health programmes (Department of Health and Social Care)
£98 ,000 on a study into air pollution in a Chinese mega-city. Researchers are looking into how pollutants affect people’s health. (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
£70,315 on project to encourage shoppers not to buy products made with pangolins. The scales of the endangered species are used in traditional medicines, while its meat is a high-end delicacy. (Department for Food and Rural Affairs)
£ 3,112 on improving training of early years teachers by drawing on techniques used in British classrooms. (Cross-Whitehall Prosperity Fund)
£55,392 on move to reform China’s animal testing laws to bring them into line with international standards, including for cosmetics and medicines. (Cross-Whitehall Prosperity Fund)
INDIA
£ 3,28 on improving weather forecasting in India so that it is better prepared for extreme events such as monsoons. (Department for Business)
£81,091 on scheme to use text messages to give people advice on problem drinking to overcome a shortage in health professionals (Department for Business)
£ 0,179 on study into whether yoga can be used to prevent type-2 diabetes among those at high risk of developing the disease. (Department for Business)
£20,062 on looking at how solar panels could power India’s railways, as part of moves to increase the use of renewable energy sources. (Dfid) £25,878 promoting employment of women in India’s energy sector. (Dfid)