by piecenter | Mar 18, 2020 | Easy as PIE, Recorded
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Center for Public Issues Education (PIE Center) collected public opinion data from a nationwide sample from March 13-16 to find out the public’s knowledge and concerns related to COVID-19,...
by piecenter | Feb 12, 2020 | Easy as PIE, Recorded
Farmers and agricultural workers in the United States have been shown to be at elevated risk of suicide. Recent stressors such as weather disasters, crop prices, and uncertain international tariffs, may be exacerbating risk of suicide in this population, and thus make...
by piecenter | Feb 11, 2020 | Easy as PIE, Recorded
Farmers may be at higher risk for substance use disorders (SUDs) due to higher rates of injuries, stress, and lack of awareness of danger of SUDs. According the CDC, rates of drug overdoses are rising in rural areas, surpassing rates in urban areas. The January 2020...
by piecenter | Jan 5, 2020 | Archived, Easy as PIE
Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, have led to genetically modified food, new crop traits and greater control over a food’s genetic structure. PIE Center researcher Joy Rumble will share Floridians’ opinions about GMOs, food safety and food security, followed by...
by piecenter | Nov 10, 2019 | Easy as PIE, Recorded
Assessing climate change impacts at a regional level is of great importance to local communities and industries as it helps in understanding and identifying ways in which people can adapt to meet the risks of that geographical area. A changing climate in Florida...
by piecenter | Oct 10, 2019 | Easy as PIE, Recorded
Chronic low back pain has been identified as a major problem for seafood and agricultural workers, and is known to affect worker health and productivity. Kim Dunleavy, an associate clinical professor in UF’s Department of Physical Therapy, researched clam workers in...
