by piecenter | Feb 20, 2015 | Green Divide, Water
Although Floridians seem to value high water quality in surface waters, they are not very eager to take direct action to maintain or improve water quality by volunteering to clean up a stream. Similarly, only a quarter are likely or very likely to join a water...
by piecenter | Feb 18, 2015 | Green Divide, Water
Underground aquifers supply 90 percent of the state’s drinking water, more than 8 billion gallons of water each day. Florida’s geography as a peninsula surrounded by water puts coastal communities at a unique risk for saltwater intrusion into these aquifers that...
by piecenter | Feb 18, 2015 | Green Divide, Water
Of the 18.80 million people living in Florida in 2010, 93 percent resided in one of the four water management districts with year-round water restrictions including the South Florida Water Management District, Southwest Florida Water Management District, St. Johns...
by piecenter | Dec 9, 2014 | Food, Green Divide
Floridians are not confident in their understanding of the science of genetically modified food but the majority are interested in learning more on the topic. This presents an educational opportunity for University Extension, commodity groups, and biotechnology...
by piecenter | Dec 9, 2014 | Food, Green Divide
On average, Americans report spending $151 on food for their family each week, and the average household spends around 13% of its income on food (Mendes, 2012; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014). While Americans spend less of their money on food today compared to...
by piecenter | Dec 9, 2014 | Food, Green Divide
While many Floridians don’t plan to purchase genetically modified food, survey results indicate that they may not have the knowledge necessary to act on that intention. The most common genetically modified fruits and vegetables produced at the commercial scale and...
