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View article: Expectation-Based Fairness in Agricultural Markets: Implications for Antitrust Policy
Expectation-Based Fairness in Agricultural Markets: Implications for Antitrust Policy Open
Claims of unfairness often arise when individuals’ expectations are violated. Evaluating such claims requires understanding the nature and basis of those expectations. This paper examines farmers’ fairness perceptions through two case stud…
View article: A Discussion of Real Food, Real Facts: Processed Food and the Politics of Knowledge by Charlotte Biltekoff
A Discussion of Real Food, Real Facts: Processed Food and the Politics of Knowledge by Charlotte Biltekoff Open
On November 25th 2024, the RC-40 book club held a meeting to discuss Real Food, Real Facts: Processed Food and the Politics of Knowledge by Charlotte Biltekoff. This review is the product of our collective discussion.
View article: Effects of Ultra-Processed Foods and Food Additives on Disease Activity in Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Scoping Review
Effects of Ultra-Processed Foods and Food Additives on Disease Activity in Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Scoping Review Open
Background/Objectives: This scoping review aims to identify and map out the current state of research on the relationship between ultra-processed foods (UPF) intake and disease activity and symptoms in adults with inflammatory bowel diseas…
View article: Organic agriculture in the Mid-South : building an ecosystem of support
Organic agriculture in the Mid-South : building an ecosystem of support Open
Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Kentucky had 622 organic farms with $210.4 million in organic sales in 2022, despite being in a region with weathered soils, hot and humid weather that can encourage pests and diseases, and limit…
View article: Understanding the social implications of digital agricultural technologies
Understanding the social implications of digital agricultural technologies Open
The current digital agricultural revolution presents significant possibilities, promising transformative changes in agri-food systems. While advocates foresee enhanced efficiency, profitability, and sustainability, social movements and so…
View article: Factors affecting Missouri land managers’ willingness-to-adopt agroforestry practices
Factors affecting Missouri land managers’ willingness-to-adopt agroforestry practices Open
Temperate agroforestry practices offer various ecological, social, and economic benefits. However, data surrounding drivers of adoption for agroforestry in the U.S. remains limited. A survey of Missouri agricultural land managers was condu…
View article: A scoping review of preoperative weight loss interventions on postoperative outcomes for patients with gastrointestinal cancer
A scoping review of preoperative weight loss interventions on postoperative outcomes for patients with gastrointestinal cancer Open
Strong conclusions could not be made due to the limited reporting and critical risk of bias; further systematic review is not recommended at this time. To establish more robust evidence, there is a clear need for high-quality trials.
View article: Navigating organic farming challenges with farmer-led entrepreneurial innovations in the U.S. Mid-South
Navigating organic farming challenges with farmer-led entrepreneurial innovations in the U.S. Mid-South Open
Agricultural production is fraught with risks and uncertainties. However, unlike conventional agriculture, where producers have a variety of options to mitigate risks around diseases, pests, and poor-quality soils, organic farmers face lim…
View article: A buzzword, a “win-win”, or a signal towards the future of agriculture? A critical analysis of regenerative agriculture
A buzzword, a “win-win”, or a signal towards the future of agriculture? A critical analysis of regenerative agriculture Open
As the term regenerative agriculture caught fire in public discourse around 2019, it was promptly labelled a buzzword. While the buzzword accusation tends to be regarded as negative, these widely used terms also reflect an important area o…
View article: Agroecology and corporate power in the U.S.
Agroecology and corporate power in the U.S. Open
First paragraph: Introduction In reflecting on the U.S. Agroecology Summit 2023, we want to bring a key issue to the fore: corporate power and how agroecology can address it in the food system. Taking on existing power structures was an im…
View article: The Southern Model Revisited: The Intersection of Race, Ethnicity, Immigration, and Health and Safety in Poultry Processing
The Southern Model Revisited: The Intersection of Race, Ethnicity, Immigration, and Health and Safety in Poultry Processing Open
This research combines a sociology of agrifood conceptual framework with a commodity systems analysis methodology to investigate the nexus of race, ethnicity, immigration, and health and safety in the US poultry processing industry. The po…
View article: Different Stakeholders’ Conceptualizations and Perspectives of Regenerative Agriculture Reveals More Consensus Than Discord
Different Stakeholders’ Conceptualizations and Perspectives of Regenerative Agriculture Reveals More Consensus Than Discord Open
A range of content analyses have recently sought to define the term “regenerative agriculture”, which has gained a surge of attention in the last few years. However, these studies have not incorporated the voices of those using the term to…
View article: A decade of the Missouri Hunger Atlas: Information for action
A decade of the Missouri Hunger Atlas: Information for action Open
For over a decade, researchers at the University of Missouri Interdisciplinary Center for Food Security (ICFS) have produced five editions of the Missouri Hunger Atlas. Through a series of indicator maps and tables, the Atlas engages reade…
View article: Proceedings of a Workshop on Characterizing and Defining the Social and Economic Domains of Sustainable Diets
Proceedings of a Workshop on Characterizing and Defining the Social and Economic Domains of Sustainable Diets Open
Global challenges associated with a growing demand for food in the face of finite natural resources and climate change have prompted concerns about the sustainability of our current food systems. As formulated by the Food and Agriculture O…
View article: An interactive after-school nutrition and culinary education program for primary school students: The evaluation and efficacy of changing food-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour
An interactive after-school nutrition and culinary education program for primary school students: The evaluation and efficacy of changing food-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour Open
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a 10-week afterschool nutrition and culinary education program in changing the culinary and nutritional behaviour, attitudes and knowledge of its 9-11-year-old participants, as assessed by parents and…
View article: THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF LOCAL AND CONVENTIONAL FOOD SALES
THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF LOCAL AND CONVENTIONAL FOOD SALES Open
Local food systems are frequently touted as economic development strategies for rural communities. In this study, we estimated the local economic impacts of local compared with conventionally produced and marketed food in two regions of Mi…