SoyMeds, Inc., a spin-out of the Biology Department of UNC Charlotte that conducts research on soybean seed-based therapeutics, has an appetite for two things: stimulus funds and food.
According to a recent ARRA Contract Awards spreadsheet, SoyMeds used a portion of their stimulus funds to pay for the following expenses:
Applebee’s – $25
Great American Bagel – $2
Jersey Mike’s Subs – $13
Lava Bistro – $49
Los Arcos Mexican Restaurant – $19
Panera Bread Company – $30
Porter City [Tavern] – $124
Ristorante La Costa – $35
Starbucks – $8
Subway – $35
Wendy’s Restaurant – $12
Interestingly, the expenses came under the header “Research and Development in Biotechnology.”
