{"id":16459,"date":"2024-08-20T14:56:12","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T14:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/?p=16459"},"modified":"2024-09-16T19:02:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T19:02:12","slug":"august-news-and-research-from-the-acdc-issue-24-08","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/august-news-and-research-from-the-acdc-issue-24-08\/","title":{"rendered":"August News and Research from the ACDC\u2013 Issue 24-08"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When is most food wasted during the year?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s summertime, according to recent U.S. data from Divert Inc. A news report in The Packer<\/em> described food waste as \u201ctruly a year-around crisis.\u201d \u00a0However, for example, wasted food measures nearly 30 percent higher in summer months than during the winter months.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom here, we need real action and solution implementation with stakeholders across the industry \u2013 from consumers to retailers, food manufacturers to restaurants.\u201d<\/p>\n

The report includes several key factors in the summertime increase, as well as solutions to address them. You can read \u201cData reveals a 30% increase in wasted food during the summer months<\/a>\u201d by open access.<\/p>\n

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Why fewer farmers are responding to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service surveys – and so what?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

According to a 2024 report from AgWeb, response rates to U. S. Department of Agriculture NASS crop surveys have been declining over time.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the early 1990s, response rates\u2026were 80% to 85%. By the late 2010s, response rates had fallen below 60% in some cases.\u201d\u00a0 The report briefly examined importance of response rates, identified impacts of the decline, and explained efforts USDA are taking to address it.<\/p>\n

You can read \u201cThe reasons fewer farmers are now responding to USDA\u2019s NASS surveys<\/a>\u201d by open access.<\/p>\n

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Drivers of consumer intention to buy organic meat<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A recent study revealed what factors influence the intentions of Chinese consumers to buy organic meat. Researchers gathered information from 305 consumers in three organic stores in Wuhan, China. Their findings, reported in the Asian Academy of Management<\/em> journal, identified four key factors:<\/p>\n