{"id":15940,"date":"2023-07-11T16:13:46","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T16:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/?p=15940"},"modified":"2025-12-05T18:43:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T18:43:51","slug":"july-news-and-research-from-the-acdc-issue-23-07","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/july-news-and-research-from-the-acdc-issue-23-07\/","title":{"rendered":"July News and Research from the ACDC\u2013 Issue 23-07"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Don\u2019t call it \u201cfood waste\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cAt least, don\u2019t call it that when you\u2019re talking about food that has to be discarded before it reaches the retail shelf or dining table. Instead, call it food loss.\u201d<\/p>\n

Independent food and agriculture consultant Lisa Johnson offered that advice in June to retail produce buyers, brokers and shippers at a Sustainable Produce Summit in California. She and other panelists offered solutions to food loss throughout all stages of the supply chain. They emphasized focusing on collaboration, innovation and technology.<\/p>\n

You can read “What retail produce buyers, brokers, shippers can do to reduce food waste<\/a>” via open access.<\/p>\n

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How Brazilian citizens view farm animal production systems<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This journal article in Animals<\/em> explored the beliefs and attitudes of Brazilians not associated with livestock production. Overall, participants in the study expressed preference for more \u201cnatural\u201d production systems. \u201cThey also expressed concerns with livestock production systems that limited the movement or expression of natural behaviours, particularly those associated with animal suffering or distress.\u201d<\/p>\n

Authors noted that Brazil\u2019s current farm animal housing practices that are associated with restriction of movement \u201cmay not align with societal expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can read this article here.\u00a0<\/a>The article title is: \u201cBrazilian citizens\u2019 opinions and attitudes about farm animal production systems\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Why business reporters should take a second look\u00a0<\/strong>at water quality reports in communities they serve<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We are adding to the ACDC collection a 2021 article by Madeline Ackley. She said \u201cReports show that millions of Americans have been exposed to PFAS, a potentially cancer-causing family of chemicals.\u201d She observed that previous studies have \u201cdramatically underestimated\u201d the scope of the problem.<\/p>\n

The article also briefly describes water quality reports (required by law) and mentioned four tips to help journalists report about water quality in their local communities.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>You can read this article here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Learning first-hand about editorial independence<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cMentor puts employment on the line for \u2018rookie\u2019 writer.\u201d This headline appeared in a recent issue of the Agricultural Communicators Network newsletter. Author Frank Lessiter shared one of his college-level experiences in relationships among agricultural reporters, publishers and advertisers. It involved a research article he wrote about storage structures for high-moisture corn. The editor shared it in draft form with the manufacturer and got a thumbs-down response, prompting the editorial board to address a thorny issue of editorial independence.<\/p>\n

You can read the article here<\/a> and learn how the magazine handled this dilemma.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong>Public perceptions of food waste and climate quality<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A 2023 national Harris Poll survey of consumers on behalf of Flashfood revealed a sincere desire by U.S. adults to reduce food waste in the current climate challenge. For example:<\/p>\n