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Sean B. Cash

@seanbcash.bsky.social
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Economist at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University (@tuftsnutrition.bsky.social), where I am Chair of the Division of Agriculture, Food & Environment. This is primarily a professional account.

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Suzi Gerber, PhD @chefsuzigerber.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
1st-of-its-kind study alert! 🚨 What happens when ppl taste cultivated meat at a public tasting—4 days before a state ban? Do ppl see personal & cultural value in CM? We found out. The 1st non-experimental study of voluntary tasting approved CM! Beyond flavor, results are complex--& hopeful. 🧵
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Suzi Gerber, PhD @chefsuzigerber.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
🔗 Read our fresh off the presses open-access article now: “It’s supposed to be real meat”: An analysis of media coverage of the first U.S. approval of cell-cultivated chicken" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @seanbcash.bsky.social
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“It’s supposed to be real meat” – An analysis of media coverage of the first United States sales approval of cell-cultivated chicken
Following the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) labeling and sale approvals of cell-cultivated chicken in the United States in June 2023,…
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Sean B. Cash @seanbcash.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Exclusive: US NIH reverses conference travel ban for scientists - Reuters
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Will Masters @willmasters.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Career reset? Our online or in-person MS offers a STEM-designated path to impactful work in #agriculture, #food and #health. Students from any background can start with intro classes like my #FoodEconomics, then specialize for jobs in all kinds of food-related enterprises. Next deadline is Mar 15th
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We engage every student in creating their own journey through the school, with robust faculty and staff support and hands-on, holistic academic advising. While in some ways there is no “typical” stude...
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Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
🥤Research from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy reveals the health impacts of consuming sugar-sweetened beverages. now.tufts.edu/2025/01/06/n...
Aerial view of the tops of soda cans.
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Will Masters @willmasters.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Thinking about New Year's resolutions? Grad school might be the thing, especially if job opportunities wobble in the stormy weather ahead. For #foodsky, #farmsky etc., info on @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social is below -- not too late for single class enrollment eg in #FoodEconomics starting Jan 16th
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Parke Wilde @parkewilde.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Postdoctoral position at @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social on the social performance of cultivated meat, in collaboration with the Tufts University Center on Cellular Agriculture (TUCCA). Mentorship from Dr. Nicole Tichenor Blackstone and @seanbcash.bsky.social. apply.interfolio.com/159357
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Ben Chrisinger @bchrisinger.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Also glad to see dollar stores research by folks like Wenhui Feng, @elinatpage.bsky.social, @seanbcash.bsky.social. For many, dollar stores are important, if under-explored parts of food access. (here's a link to their AJPH paper cited in the article: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10....)
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Dollar Stores and Food Access for Rural Households in the United States, 2008‒2020 | AJPH | Vol. 113 Issue 3
Dollar stores have rapidly expanded their food offerings in recent years. These foods tend to be higher in calories and lower in nutrients, raising public health concerns, especially in rural and low-...
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Suzi Gerber, PhD @chefsuzigerber.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Faunalytics published a great summary of our article on marketing & online grocery retail comparing #plantbased & animal sourced foods. In it we describe many ways #alternativeproteins could improve marketing & safeguard consumer trust. faunalytics.org/the-marketin... @seanbcash.bsky.social
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The Marketing Landscape Of Online Groceries - Faunalytics
A comparison of plant-based and animal-sourced foods uncovers differences in how they’re marketed in-store and online.
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Will Masters @willmasters.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
New funded PhD opportunity to work with me @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social, as part of the Agriculture, Nutrition and Health Science-Policy Platform from @anhacademy.bsky.social. Research can span all aspects of #FoodEconomics and other methods to inform policy decisions in Africa or Asia. Join us!
Funded PhD opportunity for research in Agriculture, Nutrition and Heath in Africa or Asia -- apply as soon as possible and before January 15th 2024 at the latest. Enquiries to william.masters@tufts.edu.
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Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
🌽 New research led by Nicole Tichenor Blackstone highlights the often-overlooked social dimension of sustainable diets, emphasizing the impact of food systems on people, communities, and animals. 🔗: now.tufts.edu/2024/11/12/n...
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New Research Explores Social Dimension of Sustainable Diets
New research supported by the Interdisciplinary Research Innovation Fund (RAFINS) at the Friedman School highlights an often overlooked aspect of sustainable di
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Sean B. Cash @seanbcash.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Thanks for sharing this, Parke! We are looking for qualified recent PhD grads who would be excited to work with an interdisciplinary team using social life cycle analysis approaches to studying the social implications of cellular agriculture, esp. implications on livestock farmers.
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Parke Wilde @parkewilde.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Have you ever contemplated graduate study on factors that affect the sustainability and health of the food system? The MS in Nutrition at Tufts University's Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy offers flexible options. @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social grad.tufts.edu/friedman-mas...
Harrison Ave street signs on Tufts University's Boston Health Sciences Campus.
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