Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 166 Document Number: D11675
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2 pages., Online via AgriMarketing Weekly., Summary of research by The Sustainability Consortium of Farm Journal among more than 400 U.S. farmers in more than 40 states. The survey invited their perspectives on sharing data about their production practices with downstream supply chain organizations, such as food companies and retailers. Findings suggested that growers value data collection, the environment, and conservation agriculture practices on their farmers, but hold concerns about sharing farm data.
Summarizes Kenneth Kusterer, "Small farmer perspectives on development," a contract report to the U.S. Agency for International Development, February 1987. "Small farmers themselves…want first and foremost to escape being small farmers."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 173 Document Number: C29302
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Pages 7-12 in booklet entitled, "An editorial view of sampling at Iowa State." 18 pages., From a collection of three articles about the Statistical Laboratory of Iowa State College. They appeared first on the editorial page of the Des Moines Register newspaper, November 4, 7 and 11, 1946.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 131 Document Number: D11333
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Online from the National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C. 22 pages., Report of a national online survey among a representative sample of 18- to 37-year old residents in the United States. Invited information about science topics and other related and unrelated content areas, then build a picture of science relevance and connection from the full pattern of survey responses. "...this investigation represents a crucial first step toward a more data-driven, audience-centric approach to doing public engagement with and for young adults - an approach that is necessary and appropriate for the 21st century."
USA: Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology, a project of the University of Richmond supported by the Pew Charitable Trust, Washington, D.C.
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 141 Document Number: C21643
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A Project of the University of Richmaond Supported by Pew Charitable Trusts Washington D.C., 6 pages, In September 2004 the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology conducted its third comprehensive survey of U.S. consumer sentiment about the application of genetic engineering to agriculture. Similar comprehensive surveys were previously conducted by the Initiative in January 2001 and August 2003. The first survey sought to track consumer awareness of genetically modified (GM) crops, whereas the second survey continued that tracking effort and probed related issues such as regulation of GM foods and preferred applications.
This year the Pew Initiative built on its body of knowledge about consumer sentiment by conducting focus groups as well as fielding a survey. Four focus groups were conducted in Philadelphia and Des Moines on August 25th and 26th. Observations from those groups were then used to develop a survey that both tracked the issues addressed in prior surveys by the Pew Initiative and probed some of the sentiments detected in the focus groups. The resulting survey was then administered to 1000 American consumers who were interviewed by telephone September 22-26, 2004. The margin of error for the survey is +/- 3.1% at the 95% level of confidence. The margin of error is higher for subgroups.
The combined findings from the August 2004 focus groups and the September 2004 survey are summarized below and provide a robust picture of current U.S. consumer attitudes toward GM foods and genetic engineering, why those beliefs are held, and trends in those attitudes over the last three years. In addition to this summary, the Pew Initiative is making available a transcript of the focus groups and the survey results, prepared by the firms that jointly prepared and conducted them, the Melman Group and Public Opinion Strategies.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 191 Document Number: D02994
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Page 2 in Number 7 issue of The Sampler, published by Response Analysis Corporation, Princeton, New Jersey., Based on research among food shoppers about the concept and features of nutrition labeling. Reveals possible influence of previous participation in trend surveys, through panels.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 142 Document Number: C21820
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Princeton Survey Research Associates International, Responses to a question for a sample of U.S. parents of children ages 2-17: How much, if at all, do you think children's food choices and eating habits are influenced by the ads they see on television? Results: A lot, 49%; Somewhat, 28%; Only a little, 14%; Not at all, 7%; Don't know/Refused, 1%.
"The results of a survey on rural residents' opinions of their pork producing neighbours may be surprising to some." Researchers reports that producers often think their neighbours feel more negatively abvout their operations than they really do.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23854
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Via "Purdue News," Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. 4 pages., "Old versus new" dimensions of agriculture, as identified by Purdue University agricultural economist Michael Boehlje.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: C23514
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The New Agriculturist On-Line. 5 pages., Highlighted remarks from a seminar on this subject sponsored by the CTA (Technical Centre for Agriculture and Rural Cooperation in EU-ACP Countries), Government of Mozambique and the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium.
Major concerns revealed: limited access to farmland, high cost of farmland. Most support lower government support payments and abolition of the inheritance tax.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C27541
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Archived April 9, 2008, at http://archives.foodsafety.ksu.edu/fsnet-archives.htm, Daily Yomiuri Online via Food Safety Network. 1 page., Results of research among youths in China, Japan, South Korea and the United States.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: C23527
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Banff Pork Seminar, Banff, Alberta, Canada. 2 pages., Report of a research project indicating that once neighbors were exposed to the realities of pork production in their environment they were more likely to change previously held negative perceptions of the industry.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 34 Document Number: D10692
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Claude W. Gifford Collection. PACER Project., Claude W. Gifford Collection. Six preliminary reports, 2 pages each., The PACER project was conducted in collaboration with the Office of Communication, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Preliminary reports intended for distribution to selected policy-makers within the Department. Titles:
"Public opinion about food prices"
"Public opinion about selling farm products abroad"
"Public opinion about farmers as users of energy"
"Public opinion about meat prices"
"Public opinions about causes of inflation"
"The audience of 'Across the Fence'"
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 143 Document Number: C22038
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Public Opinion Online. 1 page., Responses in a national adult Harris Poll about the prices of packaged foods. "Fair and reasonable" - 52%; "Somewhat high" - 32%; "Unreasonably high" - 12%; "Not sure" - 3%.
International: Two Sides North America, Inc., Chicago, Illinois.
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 143 Document Number: D11534
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16 pages., Online from publisher website., "This survey provides insight into how consumers around the globe view, prefer and trust paper and print, from reading for leisure or gaining information to news or marketing collateral." Findings based on a representative international survey of more than 10,700 consumers in 10 countries.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12140
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Online via AgriMarketing Weekly. 2 pages., Findings of a survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults commissioned by Proagrica indicated that 39% of U.S. consumers considered going vegetarian or vegan since the COVID-19 pandemic began. These attitudes were apparent in relation to both grocery shopping and eating out. Health was cited as the main reason for considering changes in diet, followed closely by the cost of meat.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 134 Document Number: D11401
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30 pages., Online via website., "Despite the growing use of genetically modified crops over the past 20 years, most Americans say they know only a little about GM foods. And many people appear to hold 'soft' views about the health effects of GM foods, saying they are not sure about whether such foods are better or worse for one's health. ... a majority of Americans perceive disagreement in the scientific community over whether or not GM foods are safe to eat. And, only a minority of Americans perceive scientists as having a strong understanding of the health risks and benefits of GM foods."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D11977
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Online via AgriMarketing Weekly. 2 pages., "For the first time in Gallup's 20 years of tracking Americans' views of various business and industry sectors, farming and agriculturee is the clear leader."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: C23428
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From Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology. 8 pages., Results of the third comprehensive survey by Pew Initiative of U.S. consumer sentiment about the application of genetic engineering in agriculture.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: C23359
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Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology. 10 pages., Fourth annual survey of U.S. consumer attitudes about genetically modified food. Research by Mellman Group and Public Opinion Strategies.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 133 Document Number: D11398
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17 pages., Online via website., A national survey among U.S. adults explored public thinking about scientists and their research on GM food. "In broad strokes, the survey shows that Americans believe the public is paying more attention to health eating today than they did 20 years ago. But, it is not clear to the public whether people are actually eating healthier today. ... About half of U.S. adults think the eating habits of Americans are less healthy today than they were 20 years ago and most point the blame at both the quantity and quality of what people eat."
