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UF class examines food security in 2050

When it comes to how people think about food security, the University of Florida is planning 40 years into the future. With the world’s population expected to grow beyond 9 billion people by 2050, the global demand for food will nearly double. Currently, some 842...

What do GMO labels mean to consumers, voters?

By Yiqian Ma The debate over labeling genetically modified food reaches boiling point today as voters in Washington state head to the polls to decide the multi-million dollar issue. Companies such as Monsanto, General Mills and Whole Foods have contributed nearly $29...

Lessons learned in crisis communication

October 2013 On April 17, an explosion at a fertilizer facility rocked the town of West, Texas. After the devastating explosion, The Fertilizer Institute (TFI), the national trade association representing the fertilizer industry, stepped in to respond to hundreds of...