Many consumers view conventional meats as both tastier and healthier than laboratory-grown alternatives, according to the Center for Food Demand Analysis & Sustainability March Consumer Food Insights Report. Purdue Ag Econ's Joe Balagtas breaks down the data. ag.purdue.edu/news/2024/04/s…

What is your perception of and willingness to try lab-grown meat? Our March Consumer Food Insights Report surveyed this question and more. See the results. Joe Balagtas Purdue Agriculture ag.purdue.edu/news/2024/04/s…

“Americans are overestimating food price inflation, not just by a little, but by a lot,” says CFDAS director Joe Balagtas and professor in Purdue Ag Econ. The The New York Times features our March data in a recent article. nytimes.com/live/2024/04/1…

Visited with Ailsa Chang All Things Considered to talk about food prices Purdue Ag Econ Center for Food Demand Analysis & Sustainability Purdue Agriculture npr.org/2024/04/25/124…

The #FoodEconomics textbook is up! Free to read online, for an accessible intro to changes in #agriculture, #nutrition and #health. The 1st half uses #food to teach #EconomicPrinciples, and the 2nd is lots of #DataViz with links to online data sources. link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

JBS, the world’s largest meat producer, said it is in “final discussions” with a potential strategic partner to help the Brazilian company manage, expand and monetize production of gas from animal waste in the US. trib.al/nZDF8iV

How is 'buttery' cultivated bluefin tuna toro sashimi made with cells? We caught up with Wanda Fish co-founder and CEO Daphna Heffetz for the finer details. Bring on the tastings! foodnavigator.com/Article/2024/0…

We know that the words used to describe the technology could matter, so in addition to calling it "cultivated' we also prompt respondents with the graphic below, which calls it "lab grown meat" There still may be confusion about the technology, but there's no intent to deceive.

The most common grocery shopping adaptations to food inflation are seeking out sales/discounts, switching to cheaper/generic brands and buying fewer non-essentials. Catch up with the latest CFI results purdue.ag/consumer-food-…

Our team's recent findings confirm economic intuition that consumer risk attitudes and perceptions influence food behaviors, like eating raw cookie dough. Get the scoop from the newest Chew On This! blog post purdue.ag/3z60kYf

Politicians on Capitol Hill are debating a new farm bill, but the general public has limited knowledge, according to the Consumer Food Insights Report. Learn more from Joe Balagtas, director of Center for Food Demand Analysis & Sustainability and professor of Purdue Ag Econ. ag.purdue.edu/news/2024/07/t…

The Biden administration says Bioceres’ drought-tolerant grain trait doesn’t require regulation, putting the agriculture technology company a step closer to its goal of bringing the first genetically modified wheat to global markets. trib.al/Xvrj4Y3

Alchian and Allen, an antidote to the grocery store price gouging mind virus.

What better way to celebrate tailgate season than to grill up some cheeseburgers? See how 2024 prices stack up against 2023 and what it means for your wallet in our new blog post. purdue.ag/3z9LpfZ