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    2. Is the future of meat palatable? Perceptions of in vitro meat as evidenced by online news comments

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Laestadius, L. (author) and Caldwell, Mark (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2015-03-15
    Published:
    United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: Box 204 Document Number: D12466
    Journal Title:
    Public Health Nutrition
    Journal Title Details:
    Volume 18, Issue 13
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    11 pages., Objective To understand current public perceptions of in vitro meat (IVM) in light of its potential to be a more environmentally sustainable alternative to conventional meat. Design A qualitative content analysis of the comments made on online news articles highlighting the development of IVM and the world’s first IVM hamburger in August 2013. Setting News article comment sections across seven US-based online news sources (The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Cable News Network and National Public Radio). Subjects Four hundred and sixty-two commenters who made eight hundred and fourteen publicly available online comments addressing IVM. Results Key themes in commenter perceptions of IVM included environmental and public health benefits, but also negative themes such as IVM’s status as an unnatural and unappealing food. Overall, the tone of comments was more negative than positive.

    3. Perceptions of Brazilian small-scale farmers about genetically modified crops

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Almeida, Carla (author), Massarani, Luisa (author), and Moreira, Ildeu de Castro (author)
    Format:
    Online journal article
    Language:
    English / Portuguese
    Publication Date:
    2015-03
    Published:
    Brazil: SciELO
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D11477
    Journal Title:
    Ambiente & Sociedade
    Journal Title Details:
    18(1): 193-210
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    18 pages., via online journal, The aim of this paper is to investigate the perceptions of small-scale farmers in Brazil towards genetically modified (GM) crops based on a sample of 15 focus groups involving 111 individuals. The analysis of the corpus shows heterogeneous perceptions regarding these crops, shaped by diverse factors, including economic prospects and concerns with the impact on health and the environment. There are many misgivings about these effects among the farmers, who are keen to receive unbiased information on the topic. These uncertainties affect them more as consumers, as most would prefer eating GM-free food, than as producers, as they consider other aspects, especially economic feasibility, when deciding what to grow. Although most farmers believe they should have a voice in decision-making on agricultural issues, few have made concerted efforts to be heard.

    5. Public Perceptions of the Ethics of In-vitro Meat: Determining an Appropriate Course of Action

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Laestadius, L. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2015-08-01
    Published:
    United States: Springer
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12463
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics
    Journal Title Details:
    28
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    18 pages., While in vitro animal meat (IVM) is not yet commercially available, the public has already begun to form opinions of IVM as a result of news stories and events drawing attention to its development. As such, we can discern public perceptions of the ethics of IVM before its commercial release. This affords advocates of environmentally sustainable, healthy, and just diets with a unique opportunity to reflect on the social desirability of the development of IVM. This work draws upon an analysis of ethical perceptions of IVM in 814 US news blog comments related to the August 2013 tasting of the world’s first IVM hamburger. Specifically, I address three primary questions: (1) How does the public perceive the ethics of IVM development? (2) How acceptable is IVM to the public relative to alternative approaches to reducing animal meat consumption? and (3) What should all of this mean for the ongoing development and promotion of IVM? Ultimately, it is argued that there is a strong need for facilitation of public dialogue around IVM, as well as further research comparing the acceptability of IVM to other alternatives.

    6. The efficacy of knowledge sharing strategies used at Egerton University as perceived by livestock value chain actors

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Ong'ondo, M. A (author), Nyaanga, J. G (author), and Bebe, B. O. (author)
    Format:
    Online journal article
    Publication Date:
    2015
    Published:
    Pakistan: eSci Journals Publishing
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 124 Document Number: D11224
    Journal Title:
    International Journal of Agricultural Extension
    Journal Title Details:
    3(2): 155-160
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    6 pages., ISSN: 2311-6110, via online journal., Agricultural universities invest substantial resources in postgraduate research that generate knowledge products. These are aimed at providing solutions to practical constraints impeding increased productivity in the agricultural sector, which plays a vital role in Kenya's economic development. Using a case study of Egerton University, this study aimed to determine the strategies most frequently used to share the generated knowledge products, and to find out their preferences of the knowledge sharing strategies in use. The actors' perception of the relevance and accessibility of the knowledge products generated at the University was also examined. The study was conducted through desktop study which reviewed the Masters and Doctorate Theses that targeted livestock value chain actors generated between January 2005 and December 2011. A survey was conducted using structured questionnaires to collect data from a sample size of 198 actors. The findings indicated that the knowledge products were 25 to 29 times more likely (P&lt;0.001) to be disseminated through the library than any other sharing strategy examined. The sampled actors in livestock value chain perceived media briefs to be the most accessible with a mean of 4.26. The Masters Theses were perceived as more relevant to their needs with a mean of 4.07. The findings indicate that the livestock value chain actors were not fully utilizing the knowledge sharing strategies used to reach them. The study concluded that the defined primary beneficiaries of knowledge products from the university were not effectively reached.