With global populations on the rise and an increased demand on natural resources, the need to monitor and reduce the amount of food waste is an extremely critical concern in the 21st century. A 2015 study estimated that 30 percent of the global food supply is lost or...
Heather McPherson is the Food Editor, restaurant reviewer and a multimedia journalist for the Orlando Sentinel. She is a past president of the Association of Food Journalists and serves on the AFJ conference planning committee. The author of two cookbooks, she has...
Public and agricultural water demands are projected to increase significantly over the next 20 years. Understanding how the general public and local decision-making officials view agricultural water use is more important now than ever. Join Dr. Ricky Telg and Dr....
Floridians say the state’s water resources are just as important as healthcare and the economy, according to researchers from the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources. PIE Center researchers presented 523 state residents with...
Dr. Laura Warner is an assistant professor of extension education in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication at the University of Florida. She focuses on program evaluation, behavior change, and social marketing. Her appointment supports the Center...
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