Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 149 Document Number: C24073
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From Meatingplace.com via Food Safety Network. 2 pages., Author suggests that the meat industry can learn lessons in marketing communication from the cotton industry.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 155 Document Number: C25110
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Archived December 15, 2006, 2 pages., Involves a message from the National Organization for African Americans in Housing, a non-profit advocate for low-income citizens.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23804
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Food Safety Consortium at University of Arkansas via Newswise via Food Safety Network. 2 pages., Kansas State University survey reveals how consumers reacted to discovery of the first case of BSE (mad cow disease) in the U.S. in December 2003.
Fernandez, Michael (author / Executive Director, Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology)
Format:
Power Point
Publication Date:
2006-02-17
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C23728
Notes:
Posted at: http://www.usda.gov/oce/forum/2006%20speeches/pdf%20ppt/fernandez.pdf, Presented at the 2006 Agricultural Outlook Forum sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Arlington, Virginia, February 17, 2006.
Akeredolu, Mercy (author), Ilesanmi, Ibiyemi (author), Otterpohl, Ralf (author), and Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education (AIAEE).
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2006-05-14
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 150 Document Number: C24218
Notes:
Retrieved June 17, 2006, Pages 1-11 in proceedings of the AIAEE conference in Clearwater Beach, Florida, May 14-17, 2006.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23593
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Center for Food Safety and Food and Water Watch via Food Safety Network. 2 pages., Two interest groups cite research about commercial failure in this industry, "and we can't understand why our government is still pushing a technology that consumers don't want, scientists have warned us away from due to potential long-term health risks, and investors steer clear of year after year."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C26972
Notes:
Pages 113-140 in Jon Entine (ed.), Let them eat precaution: how politics is undermining the genetic revolution in agriculture, AEI Press, Washington, D.C. 203 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: C24469
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Meatingplace.com via Food Safety Network. 3 pages., Commends efforts in the poultry industry to emphasize "substance" rather than the "sizzle" that often characterizes high-profile marketing campaigns these days.
Retrieved June 16, 2006, 3 pages., Discusses information-related issues associated with criticism of Coca-Cola Company on the free online encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Institute of Food Technologists (author) and Institute of Food Technologists, Chicago, Illinois USA.
Format:
News release
Publication Date:
2006-06-26
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 150 Document Number: C24347
Notes:
2 pages., Reports on a conference paper that expresses concern about the concept that raw food is 'natural' and any preservation inevitably diminishes nutritional value. Seen as a challenge to the food processing industry.
Five core values cited: respect for each discussion partner, context sensitivity, respect for arguments including emotions, shared picture of the situation and relating theory to practice.
Govindasamy, Ramu (author), O'Dierno, Linda J. (author), Puduri, Venkata (author), Myers, Joseph J. (author), Islam, Sho (author), and Rutgers State University
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2006-06
Published:
USA: New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C27421
Notes:
Posted at http://dafre.rutgers.edu/documents/ramu/organicaquaculturesurvey.pdf
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 165 Document Number: C27548
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Via AgEcon Search. Presented at the International Association of Agricultural Economicsts Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, August 12-18, 2006. 17 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 150 Document Number: C24235
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Retrieved April 19, 2006, FoodQualityNews.com 2 pages., Report on survey research by ConAgra Foods indicating that people want help in identifying what is good for them. Examples cited: "heart-healthy, ""organic and kosher" and "0g trans fats."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C26973
Notes:
Pages 144-162 in Jon Entine (ed.), Let them eat precaution: how politics is undermining the genetic revolution in agriculture, AEI Press, Washington, D.C. 203 pages.
Reports on a court action requiring the USDA to release information identifying persons with whom officials met before they loosened rules on testing meat for deadly bacteria. "The agency did an about-face on the Listeria regulations, and the Consumer Federation of America suspected the change was due to ex parte communications with industry representatives from the meat and poultry industries, CFA lawyer Jillian M. Cutler told the RCFP." (Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press)
Describes confusion resulting from Food and Drug Administration policies allowing what are called qualified health claims. Case examples cited: influence of nut consumption on heart disease and tomato consumption on the risk of prostate cancer.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23635
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CBC News via AgBioView via Food Safety Network. 2 pages., Questions accuracy of results of a recent research report by a Russian brain researcher indicating that genetically modified feed caused death of animals.
Radhakrishnan, Bharathi (author / ABC News Medical Unit)
Format:
News article
Publication Date:
2006-06-14
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 150 Document Number: C24247
Notes:
Retrieved June 16, 2006, Via ABC News. 2 pages., A lawsuit by the Center for Science in the Public Interest against KFC for fat levels in fried chicken raises questions about limitations on what Americans eat and about appropriateness of "press conference" law suits meant to attract media attention. Cites results of a nonscientific survey on ABCNEWS.com.
Via Society of Professional Journalists. 15 pages., Jon Marshall's "News Gems" item on the Society of Professional Journalists web site highlights an example of "the best of American journalism." Features a newspaper series about a husband-wife reporter team that spent a week trying to eat only locally grown and raised food.
Describes efforts of the CropLife Ambassador Network (CAN) to inform the publoic about the safety and value of American agricultural food production. Farm professionals acquaint urban school children with agricultural methods and technologies.
Miller, Jeff (author) and Meyers, Courtney (author)
Format:
Research paper
Publication Date:
2006-02-04
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 149 Document Number: C24002
Notes:
19 p. Paper presented at the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists' 103rd annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. [Agricultural Communications Section].
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 152 Document Number: C24748
Notes:
Via Food Safety Network. 2 pages., Announces move of Professor Doug Powell and the Food Safety Network from the University of Guelph to Kansas State University.
Soule, Alexander (author / Boston Business Journal)
Format:
Article
Publication Date:
2006-03-05
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23752
Notes:
Boston Business Journal via MSNBC.com. 2 pages., A firm is "developing food labels that change color to signal the freshness of packaged meat in the local supermarket, detecting spoilage right through the wrap."
Irani, Tracy (author), Friedel, Curtis R. (author), Meyers, Courtney A. (author), Mamontova, N. N. (author), and Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education (AIAEE).
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2006-05-14
Published:
Russia
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 150 Document Number: C24182
Notes:
Retrieved June 16, 2006, Pages 233-243 in proceedings of the AIAEE conference in Clearwater Beach, Florida, May 14-17, 2006.
Kinsey, Jean (author), Stinson, Thomas F. (author), Degeneffe, Dennis (author), Ghosh, Koel (author), and Food Industry Center, University of Minnesota.
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
2006-03
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23858
Notes:
24 pages., Findings of a national survey funded by the National Center for Food Protection and Defense, a Department of Homeland Security Academic Center of Excellence. Respondents express keen interest in protecting the food supply chain and protecting against a chemical or biological attack. See summary news release entitled, "U of M survey finds consumers willing to pay more to protect against terrorism."
Among other findings, this study revealed "that public education efforts by an individual grocery story chain can have an important effect on knowledge of irradiated food."
Frewer, L.J. (author), Rowe, G. (author), Krystallis, A. (author), Lassen, J. (author), Houghton, J.R. (author), Van Kleef, E. (author), Chryssochoidis, G. (author), Korzen-Bohr, S. (author), and Pfenning, U. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2006-07
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C27267
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 154 Document Number: C25051
Notes:
From www.American.com via FoodSafetyNetwork. 2 pages., Criticizes the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology for a pervasive pro-regulation bias, ignoring essential context and promoting the impression of genuine controversy where none exists.
