1st-of-its-kind study alert! 🚨
What happens when ppl taste cultivated meat at a public tasting—4 days before a state ban? Do ppl see personal & cultural value in CM?

We found out.

The 1st non-experimental study of voluntary tasting approved CM! Beyond flavor, results are complex--& hopeful. 🧵

“It’s supposed to be real meat” – An analysis of media coverage of the first United States sales approval of cell-cultivated chicken Following the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) labeling and sale approvals of cell-cultivated chicken in the United States in June 2023,…

🔗 Read our fresh off the presses open-access article now:
“It’s supposed to be real meat”: An analysis of media coverage of the first U.S. approval of cell-cultivated chicken" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Exclusive: US NIH reverses conference travel ban for scientists - Reuters

Career reset?

Our online or in-person MS offers a STEM-designated path to impactful work in #agriculture, #food and #health. Students from any background can start with intro classes like my #FoodEconomics, then specialize for jobs in all kinds of food-related enterprises. Next deadline is Mar 15th

Aerial view of the tops of soda cans.

🥤Research from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy reveals the health impacts of consuming sugar-sweetened beverages.

now.tufts.edu/2025/01/06/n...

Thinking about New Year's resolutions?

Grad school might be the thing, especially if job opportunities wobble in the stormy weather ahead.

For #foodsky, #farmsky etc., info on @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social is below -- not too late for single class enrollment eg in #FoodEconomics starting Jan 16th

Postdoctoral position at @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social on the social performance of cultivated meat, in collaboration with the Tufts University Center on Cellular Agriculture (TUCCA). Mentorship from Dr. Nicole Tichenor Blackstone and @seanbcash.bsky.social.

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Dollar Stores and Food Access for Rural Households in the United States, 2008‒2020 | AJPH | Vol. 113 Issue 3 Dollar stores have rapidly expanded their food offerings in recent years. These foods tend to be higher in calories and lower in nutrients, raising public health concerns, especially in rural and low-...

Also glad to see dollar stores research by folks like Wenhui Feng, @elinatpage.bsky.social, @seanbcash.bsky.social.

For many, dollar stores are important, if under-explored parts of food access.

(here's a link to their AJPH paper cited in the article: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10....)

The Marketing Landscape Of Online Groceries - Faunalytics A comparison of plant-based and animal-sourced foods uncovers differences in how they’re marketed in-store and online.

Faunalytics published a great summary of our article on marketing & online grocery retail comparing #plantbased & animal sourced foods. In it we describe many ways #alternativeproteins could improve marketing & safeguard consumer trust. faunalytics.org/the-marketin... @seanbcash.bsky.social

Thanks for the shout-out, Ben!

Funded PhD opportunity for research in Agriculture, Nutrition and Heath in Africa or Asia -- apply as soon as possible and before January 15th 2024 at the latest. Enquiries to william.masters@tufts.edu.

New funded PhD opportunity to work with me @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social, as part of the Agriculture, Nutrition and Health Science-Policy Platform from @anhacademy.bsky.social. Research can span all aspects of #FoodEconomics and other methods to inform policy decisions in Africa or Asia. Join us!

New Research Explores Social Dimension of Sustainable Diets New research supported by the Interdisciplinary Research Innovation Fund (RAFINS) at the Friedman School highlights an often overlooked aspect of sustainable di

🌽 New research led by Nicole Tichenor Blackstone highlights the often-overlooked social dimension of sustainable diets, emphasizing the impact of food systems on people, communities, and animals.

🔗: now.tufts.edu/2024/11/12/n...

Thanks for sharing this, Parke! We are looking for qualified recent PhD grads who would be excited to work with an interdisciplinary team using social life cycle analysis approaches to studying the social implications of cellular agriculture, esp. implications on livestock farmers.

Harrison Ave street signs on Tufts University's Boston Health Sciences Campus.

Have you ever contemplated graduate study on factors that affect the sustainability and health of the food system? The MS in Nutrition at Tufts University's Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy offers flexible options. @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social grad.tufts.edu/friedman-mas...