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Industry-funded advice of the week: interpreting nutrition science

Food Politics

PepsiCo sent dietitians this webinar and handout for communicating nutrition science and evaluating studies. The handout: How to Communicate Nutrition Science Effectively. Food companies fund research for reasons that have everything to do with marketing and little to do with science. Yes, this is a complicated issue.

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Industry-funded study of the week: marketing, not science

Food Politics

I have long argued that industry funded studies are about marketing, not science. That’s marketing, not science. If it were about science, the investigators would design their study to find out which product does a better job of reducing methane emissions, if any.

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RealAg Radio: Cyber security, market direction, and barley breeding in Canada, Nov 13, 2024

Real Agriculture

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Bayer Crop Science and Huskie PRE herbicide. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Brian Voth of IntelliFarm on a sideways market and farmers perception of the market direction; Eugene Ng with MNP on cyber security threats to your farm; Jason… Read More

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RealAg Shops, Ep 6: Planning a shop build with Adam Pfeffer

Real Agriculture

A cash crop farmer who runs a self-described “small to mid-sized” operation in southwestern Ontario, he also works as a market development manager for Bayer Crop Science. Adam Pfeffer has put a lot of thought into the new shop he’s just finished at his farm at Sparta, Ont. Growing up on the farm, Pfeffer’s wish.

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Nibbles: Seed system, Food system, Coffee infographic, African agroecology, ENRICH, Land Institute citizen science

Agricultural Biodiversity

Let the Norwegian University of Life Sciences show you how. So does the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Do you want to describe and analyze seed systems? Do you think there should be a, well, systemic approach to the food system? Hope they include seed systems. And genebanks.

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Annals of Marketing: Coca-Cola innovations

Food Politics

Earlier this year, Becks rolled out the world’s first beer and full marketing campaign made with artificial intelligence. I suppose AI is as good as any other marketing expert but I sure hate to see these products flood China. The post Annals of Marketing: Coca-Cola innovations appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle.

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Coalition letter encouraging continued U.S. membership in FAO

NASDA

participation in FAO is essential to advancing science-based global standards, supporting food security and protecting American agricultural trade interests. Leadership in Codex and IPPC ensures fair trade by reducing non-scientific barriers, safeguarding plant and animal health and enabling market access for U.S. agriculture.