Jiameng Zheng, Louisiana
State University
Wendong Zhang, Cornell University
Ruohao Zhang, The Pennsylvania State University
Xibo Wan, University of Connecticut
“You Can Be Exposed to PFAS Through Food, Water, Even Swimming in Lakes – New Maps Show How Risk From ‘Forever Chemicals’ Varies”
By: The Conversation – September 4, 2025
“Notably, our analysis found that most dietary PFAS risk comes from butter, olive oil and shrimp. Seafood typically contains much higher PFAS concentrations than butter or olive oil – polluted rivers bring these chemicals into marine environments, and fish and shellfish gradually accumulate and magnify it through the food chain. However, substantially greater consumption of butter and olive oil makes those products potentially large dietary sources of PFAS.”
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Chad Hart, Iowa State University
“Trump Plan to Move USDA Spurs Brain Drain Fears”
By: The Hill – September 7, 2025
“Some of the issues these agencies are trying to address are national issues. Moving it from D.C. to Indianapolis doesn’t necessarily make it easier for an Alabama cotton farmer to get a hold of — or someone who does aquaculture in Maine… “He’s done this before with other parts of USDA, and so now he’s following that same blueprint here again.”
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Ani Katchova, The Ohio State University
“Land Use and Development in Ohio”
By: Ohio Corn and Wheat Kernels Podcast – Sept 2, 2025
“What are the land prices looking around you right now? ... Land use in Ohio is changing at an alarming rate over the last few years with new development projects and the major cities all expanding. So what can be done about the issue and how severe is the problem?”
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Catalina Herrera-Almanza, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
“Research Investigates Impact of Teacher Training and Reading Programs on Literacy Rates in Mozambique”
By: Science Mag – August 27, 2025
“The investigation, co-led by assistant professor Catalina Herrera-Almanza from Illinois’ Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, seeks to interrogate the efficacy of “light-touch” teacher training schemes supplemented with community literacy initiatives, particularly reading camps. These interventions are envisioned as pragmatic alternatives to extensive, resource-intensive training that, while effective in some contexts, present formidable implementation barriers at scale.”
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Shuoli Zhao, University of Kentucky
“Your Child's Favorite Cereal May Have More Fat, Sodium and Sugar Than it Did 15 Years Ago”
By: Courier Journal - September 3, 2025
“A lot of people, especially parents, probably already know that cereal, especially kids’ cereal, is not something that's on the healthy side of products. This is not new knowledge. But what we are trying to understand is that even though a lot of people have been talking about making products healthier, we looked at the product development trend for products that have been available to see if there is a potential positive direction in terms of the nutritional content.”
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Zach Rutledge, University of Michigan
"Farmers Advocate For Reform, Workers Fight For Survival Amid Trump Immigration Crackdown"
By: Idaho Capital Sun – September 8, 2025
“The bill’s pathway to legal status may be what’s holding it back. It’s hard to get bipartisan support when you’re talking about legalizing hundreds of thousands of unauthorized workers – especially in our current political climate.”
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David Ortega, Michigan State University
“Trump Faces Hamburger Headache After Pledge to Cut Food Prices”
By: The Telegraph – August 16, 2025
“Food prices are top of mind for many consumers, and they played a critical role in the last election. And with high beef prices, we have to keep in mind that we are a beef-consuming country.”
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Richard Sexton, University of California, Davis
“Economist Warns That Current Ag and Food Policies Risk Global Supply Shortfall”
By: AgWeek – August 19, 2025
“Food demand is likely to grow significantly through the century. But we face considerable headwinds to expanding supply enough to keep up with it.”
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