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    1. Broadcast localism

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Evans, James F. (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2004-09-08
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 155 Document Number: C25288
    Notes:
    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.

    3. The big lie about our dirt-cheap food supply

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Murphy, Dan (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2007-02-02
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 156 Document Number: C25342
    Notes:
    From Vocal Point column via Food Safety Network. 3 pages., Author challenges accuracy of widely-accepted government statistics claiming that Americans spend under 10 percent of their disposable income on food.

    18. Poll: Canadians buying into biotechnology

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Roberts, Owen (author / University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2008-10-27
    Published:
    Canada
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: C28370
    Notes:
    Via author's web log. 2 pages., Cites results of a Canadian public survey commissioned by BIOTECCanada.

    26. Farming, agriculture and social media

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2007-10-24
    Published:
    UK
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 173 Document Number: C29393
    Notes:
    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.

    43. Demise of D.C. ag reporting

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Weller, Paul (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2012-02-03
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 185 Document Number: D00483
    Notes:
    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.

    47. Putting consumers back in their place: after "pink slime" victory, reminders that corporations do know best

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Jackson, Janine (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2012-08-14
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 187 Document Number: D01044
    Notes:
    Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, New York, New York. 4 pages., About media coverage of the "pink slime" scare.

    48. Rural lifestyle consumer: updates on this dynamic market

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Nickerson, Greg (author), Opperman, Mike (author), Turley, Michael (author), Smit, Krystil (author), and Johnson, Steve (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2013-03
    Published:
    USA: Henderson Communications, Chesterfield, Missouri.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D01275
    Journal Title:
    Agri Marketing
    Journal Title Details:
    51(2) : 18, 20, 22-23

    49. Consumer trust in food production analyzed

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Ray, Daryll E. (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2013-04-26
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 188 Document Number: D01370
    Journal Title:
    Illinois AgriNews
    Journal Title Details:
    36(8) : A4
    Notes:
    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.

    55. Bringing science communication into policy

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Dickson, David (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2003-02-17
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 124 Document Number: C16056
    Notes:
    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

    65. The evolution of frankenfoods?

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Feffer, John (author / AlterNet)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2005-07-18
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 146 Document Number: C23348
    Notes:
    Alternet, a project of the Independent Media Institute. 6 pages., Describes some potentials and risks of nanotechnology, as developed within the food sector. Includes discussion of consumer trust and public concerns.

    68. Perceptions of food that are an ocean apart

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Wu, Felicia (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2004-05-12
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23852
    Notes:
    From The Financial Times via Rand Corporation. 3 pages., Author comments on different perspectives of Europeans and Americans regarding food, eating and other cultural factors, as related to acceptability of genetically modified foods.

    71. Providing consumer education

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Irani, Tracy (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2000-10
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 114 Document Number: C11430
    Journal Title Details:
    2 pages
    Notes:
    Center for International Development at Harvard University (CID), October 2000

    76. Water divides the world

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Duffy, James (author) and Jewell, Tony (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2007-04
    Published:
    International: International Public Relations Association
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 191 Document Number: D02957
    Journal Title:
    Frontline
    Notes:
    Article ID: 15. 3 pages.

    79. A pest-y PR problem

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Murphy, Dan (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2014-12-03
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D05746
    Notes:
    Online via Drovers CattleNetwork, Lenexa, Kansas. 4 pages., Examines limits of science-based justification of pesticide use.

    84. Labeling genetically engineered food

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Forrest, Sharita (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2014-05-28
    Published:
    USA: News Bureau, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 161 Document Number: D07903
    Notes:
    Interview with Prof. Bruce M. Chassy, professor emeritus of food science and human nutrition. 6 pages.

    89. Don't blame consumers - science partly to blame for post-truth society

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2019-05-20
    Published:
    USA: DairyBusiness, LLC
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 30 Document Number: D10556
    Notes:
    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.

    90. Plant breeders and geneticists seeding solutions. How did Dan Barber get it so wrong?

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Gale, Wayne (author / Chair, American Seed Trade Association)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2019-06-18
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 114 Document Number: D11041
    Notes:
    The June 7, 2019 commentary by Barber in the New York Times was retrieved online at: https://seedfreedom.info/opinion-save-our-food-free-the-seed. It is filed with this document., Online via seedworld.com. 3 pages., Response to an opinion piece in the New York Times by celebrity chef Dan Barber. Barber reported on visiting a 24,000-acre farm in North Dakota and observing the large scale of operations. He concluded: "We should be alarmed by the current architects." In this commentary author Gale offered a differing view of the changes in plant breeding and the seed industry over the past 100-plus years - and what they mean for the future.

    91. Agriculture sector struggles to wade through the molasses of public opinion

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Dyck, Toban (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2019-11-19
    Published:
    Canada: Financial Post, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11105
    Journal Title:
    Financial Post
    Notes:
    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."

    92. Technology is values neutral - your brand is not

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Arnot, Charlie (author / Center for Food Integrity)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2020
    Published:
    International: Center for Food Integrity, Gladstone, Missouri.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11706
    Notes:
    4 pages., Online from publisher website., Perspectives about how consumers will perceive technology in food and agriculture going forward. "...will they view innovation as positive and something they should embrace and support? Or, will innovation be perceived as another looming threat that should be avoided at all costs? The answer to those questions rests with those who bring the technology to market."

    93. The future of retail

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Peterson, Bruce (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2020-07-17
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11756
    Journal Title:
    Packer
    Notes:
    Online from publisher. 1 page., Consultant author identifies four trends he expects in retailing - in general and in food produce departments in particular.

    94. Local, egional produce gains consumer interest

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Sowder, Amy (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2020-07-17
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11758
    Journal Title:
    Packer
    Notes:
    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.

    95. Nearly invisible ag sales revolution

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Aeschliman, David (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2020-09
    Published:
    USA: Henderson Communications L.L.C., Adel, Iowa.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D11954
    Journal Title:
    Agri Marketing
    Journal Title Details:
    58(7) : 38
    Notes:
    Describes a disruption in past sales and marketing approaches related to food, consumers, and agriculture. Offers counsel for training of ag salespeople for the future.

    96. Nine culture shift predictions for 2021

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Hitch, Emilie (author / Vice-president, Broadhead)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2020-12
    Published:
    USA: Broadhead Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D11994
    Notes:
    4 pages, Via online from Broadhead website. 5 pages., Applied anthropologist offers predictions for a new culture state in a post-pandemic world. Among them: food access reimagined, transparency and traceability in the hands of consumers, expanded definition of "health" and shifting from protest to policy.

    97. How to keep your customers

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Lobato, Armand (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2020-11-04
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12080
    Journal Title:
    Packer
    Notes:
    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."