Sean Cash, Tufts University
“People Love to Shop Online for Groceries — but There’s a Major Nutrition Downside”
By: New York Post – October 17, 2024
“The government has clearly intended that you should be able to know certain things about your food. The way we’ve regulated that in the United States is to put that information on the packaging. But that hasn’t carried over to online spaces very well.”
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Andrew Stevens, University of Wisconsin–Madison
“How Much Will You Pay For Halloween Candy?”
By: WISC-TV – October 17, 2024
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Jada Thompson, University of Arkansas
“Bird Flu’s Growing Impact Calls For Urgent Action at International Summit”
By: High Plains Journal – October 12, 2024
“Jada Thompson, assistant professor in the agricultural economics and agribusiness department, talked about the economic impacts of highly pathogenic avian influenza, including how the disease impacts producers and consumers.”
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John Lai, University of Florida
“Gainesville Residents Panic Buying Ahead of Hurricane Milton”
By: WUFT – October 9, 2024
“Panic buying can have some pretty negative effects on the supply chain. Especially when shoppers buy excessive quantities. Grocery store supply chains can be fragile. Stores operate using just-in-time inventory management strategies where stores order just what they need to provide for their customers and little more. This strategy ensures high-quality, fresh food, but it can cause short-term shortages when excessive amounts of certain items are rapidly purchased. Supply chains are limited by things like the amount of warehouse space, the number of trucks available to ship things out to stores, and even the workers or drivers of trucks who are available on hand to deliver those shipments of products. If businesses want to create a more resilient chain, they must make major investments in those different aspects of supply.”
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Kimberly Morgan, University of Florida
“Farmers Urged to Know Their Costs”
By: Lake Okeechobee News – August 14, 2024
“They have to know what they spend in order to know what they need to charge to cover costs and to earn a profit. For instance, retailers strategize what products to offer and when – a tactic farmers can mimic.”
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Alexis Villacis, The Ohio State University
“What Patients Should Know About SoCal Kaiser Mental Health Workers Strike”
By: LAist – October 22, 2024
“Today on AirTalk, we discuss the challenges facing the chocolate industry and how it's affecting consumers here in the U.S. as they gear up for candy's biggest holiday. We're joined by Alexis Villacis, assistant professor of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics at The Ohio State University.”
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Richard Howitt, University of California, Davis
“Land Values Plunge as Groundwater Law Dims Farm Prospects”
By: Turlock Journal – October 18, 2024
“Pumping is the buffer stock for fluctuations in the surface supply. That is what enables you to have perennial crops.”
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Keri Jacobs, University of Missouri
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By: Agri Talks – October 17, 2024