Via online. 5 pages., "Industry in a frenzy, trying to decode the sludge of public opinion while still getting used to the idea this is something to take seriously."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 124 Document Number: C16056
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3 p., This comment is based on a talk delivered to the annual meeting of American Association for the Advancement of Science on 17 February 2003 in Denver, Colorado
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 155 Document Number: C25288
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Comments before the Federal Communications Commission in the matter of Broadcast Localism, RM-10803. 2 pages., Author urged the Commission to seek ways to help maintain and encourage more localized agricultural programming on radio and television stations throughout the nation.
Cites findings of a 2012 national consumer survey, "Building trust in what we eat: consumers' knowledge of and trust in food production and how food marketers can improve it," by Sullivan Higdon and Sink.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 185 Document Number: D00483
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E-mail message via Wayne Swegle. 3 pages., Comments related to recent release of a Washington D.C.-based agriculture reporter by the Des Moines Register newspaper.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 30 Document Number: D10556
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3 pages., via website, DairyBusiness., Those within the food system wring their hands about the decreasing influence of science, often blaming consumers for our “post-truth” society. But, there is another reason for the decline of trust in science, according to The Center for Food Integrity (CFI) – one less comfortable to talk about, especially for those who conduct and sponsor research.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 173 Document Number: C29393
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Via Kitchen Garden Network, Shaw Island, WA. 2 pages., Commentary about the potential value of social media for the "little guy" to take part in discussions aboug farming, food and agriculture. Three responses.
Online from publication. 3 pages., Author compares the produce departments of two food stores, in terms of appearance, organization, selection, and staff assistance. Emphasizes how loyal customer retention affects grocery bills, which are "everyone's single-largest bill, behind a mortgage or rent."
Online from publisher. 3 pages., Case examples in the eastern U.S. of consumer food buying from local, -in-state, and regional producers, with expressions of increased interest and preference.
