{"id":15141,"date":"2022-04-18T21:17:23","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T21:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/?p=15141"},"modified":"2022-06-20T20:08:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T20:08:12","slug":"acdc-news-2022-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/acdc-news-2022-04\/","title":{"rendered":"ACDC News &#8211; Issue 22-04"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/04\/DocNews22-04.pdf\">Click here<\/a> for a printer-friendly pdf of this issue<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Journals and journal editors \u2013 guardians of the agricultural sciences<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This enduringly important perspective appeared in a 1982 <em>Rural Sociology <\/em>article we added recently to the ACDC collection. Researchers William Lacy and Lawrence Busch used national surveys of agricultural journal editors and agricultural scientists in 13 disciplines to examine the role of professional journals in research. Survey results also revealed the criteria that authors and editors use in submitting and selecting articles for publication.\u00a0 Findings reinforced the vital roles that editors play in the agricultural research process.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can read the article abstract <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/234644425_Guardians_of_Science_Journals_and_Journal_Editors_in_the_Agricultural_Sciences\">here<\/a> via ResearchGate or request the full article pdf.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><em>No Till Farmer<\/em> magazine recently celebrated a \u201ctriple crown\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Mike Lessiter, president of Lessiter Media, reports that the celebration featured:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>60 years since the first commercial no-till plots in Kentucky<\/li>\n<li>50 years since his father, Frank Lessiter, launched this magazine to serve information needs of farmers who use no-till and strip-till methods<\/li>\n<li>30 years since the first National No-Tillage Conference<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The celebration also featured a \u201cMuseum of No-Till History\u201d &#8211;\u00a0 2,064 square feet of vertical displays at the recent conference in Louisville, Kentucky.\u00a0 Displays included more than 500 photos, 40 factoids and 50-plus charts and illustrations. \u201cOnce we were looking for it, every place we turned yielded more historical discoveries\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can view the Museum boards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.no-tillfarmer.com\/articles\/11153\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Seven biggest ethical issues facing the agricultural industry<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We are adding to the ACDC collection a 2019 posting in the ethics hotline, Ethical Advocate. It identified seven ways to improve agricultural ethics in the U.S. They addressed issues such as safety of food, treatment of animals and use of chemicals.<\/p>\n<p>One cited issue involved the sharing of information &#8211; for instance, warning a fellow farmer of a parasite or pest issue versus letting a problem ruin a farm. \u201cSharing information to help each other helps the entire industry and the world as a whole.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can read the brief article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethicaladvocate.com\/7-biggest-ethical-issues-facing-agricultural-industry\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Required food labeling information \u2013 not all offered online<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Findings of a recent research report in <em>Public Health Nutrition<\/em> indicated that information provided regularly to consumers in conventional food retail settings in the USA is not being uniformly provided online. For example, required details about nutrition and allergens were present, conspicuous and legible for an average of only 36.5% of the food and drink products surveyed. Researchers concluded that \u201cat a minimum, the entire required nutritional information panel should be made conspicuously and immediately visible and legible under ordinary purchase conditions online.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can read the 2021 article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/journals\/public-health-nutrition\/article\/opportunities-to-address-the-failure-of-online-food-retailers-to-ensure-access-to-required-food-labelling-information-in-the-usa\/9520BF4CB0E2CDDF9760276729F0DBE2\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Update on what food is \u201cnatural\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The 2021 Food and Health Survey by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) showed that one-third of Americans regularly buy foods and beverages because they are labeled as \u201cnatural.\u201d\u00a0 Also, most Americans said they view a product labeled \u201call natural\u201d as healthier than a product that is not, even if they have the same Nutrition Facts label.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut does \u2018natural\u2019 really mean what we think it means?\u201d IFIC explains that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) \u201c\u2026considers \u2018natural\u2019 to mean that nothing artificial or synthetic has been put into a food that wouldn\u2019t be expected to be there.\u201d The definition \u201cis not meant to address food production, processing or manufacturing methods. Nor is it indicative of a food\u2019s nutritional or health benefit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulates meat, poultry and egg products \u2013 but not shell eggs. It considers a natural meat and poultry product as \u201ccontaining no artificial ingredient or added color and is only minimally processed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The IFIC report suggests to food shoppers, \u201c\u2026remember that there is no formal definition for the term and head for the Nutrition Facts label for details about its healthfulness. Just because it\u2019s \u2018natural\u2019 doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s healthier.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/foodinsight.org\/what-is-natural\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Communicator events approaching<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Uncertainties of the COVID-19 health issue continue to prompt flexible event planning. Here are plans of which we are aware, with contact information you can use for details.<\/p>\n<p>June 6-9, 2022<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCulture, Color, Creativity\u201d Annual Institute of the Cooperative Communicators Association (CCA) in Santa Fe, New Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Information: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communicators.coop\/professional-development\/cca-institute\/\">https:\/\/www.communicators.coop\/professional-development\/cca-institute\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>June 12-14, 2022<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReimagined: ACE all that jazz.\u201d Annual conference of the Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences (ACE) in Kansas City, Missouri. Information: <a href=\"https:\/\/aceweb.org\">https:\/\/aceweb.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>June 27-July 3, 2022<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSmarter farming and food production for green and sustainable growth.\u201d 2022 World Congress of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) in Vingsted, Denmark. Hosted by the Danish Food and Agricultural Journalists.<\/p>\n<p>Information:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/ifaj2020.dk\">https:\/\/ifaj2020.dk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>July 16-20, 2022<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn point.\u201d Agricultural Media Summit in Raleigh, North Carolina. Sponsored by the American Agricultural Editors\u2019 Association (AAEA), Connectiv Agri-Media Committee, and Livestock Publications Council (LPC).<\/p>\n<p>Information: <a href=\"https:\/\/agmediasummit.com\">https:\/\/agmediasummit.com<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>The most important part<\/h3>\n<p>We close this issue of <em>ACDC News<\/em> with a thought from Sallie Tisdale in \u201cTravel guide to the end of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFew of us communicate really well. We think explaining ourselves is key, but listening is the most important part.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Offering information and best regards<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>ACDC is a resource for you, so please feel free to invite our help as you search for information. You are welcome to follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACDCUIUC\">@ACDCUIUC<\/a>. And please suggest (or send) agricultural communications documents we might add to this unique and valued international collection. We welcome them in hard copy (sent to Ag Comm Documentation Center, 510 ACES Library, 1101 S. Goodwin Avenue, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801) &#8211; or in electronic format sent to <a href=\"mailto:acdc@library.illinois.edu\">acdc@library.illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click here for a printer-friendly pdf of this issue Journals and journal editors \u2013 guardians of the agricultural sciences This enduringly important perspective appeared in a 1982 Rural Sociology article we added recently to the ACDC collection. 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