Reposted by Sean B. CashSuzi Gerber, PhD @chefsuzigerber.bsky.social · 08/06/20251st-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. 🧵 121
Reposted by Sean B. CashSuzi 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.socialsciencedirect.com“It’s supposed to be real meat” – An analysis of media coverage of the first United States sales approval of cell-cultivated chickenFollowing the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) labeling and sale approvals of cell-cultivated chicken in the United States in June 2023,… 011
Sean B. Cash @seanbcash.bsky.social · 11/04/2025Exclusive: US NIH reverses conference travel ban for scientists - Reuters 000
Reposted by Sean B. CashWill Masters @willmasters.bsky.social · 16/02/2025Career 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 15thnutrition.tufts.eduDegree SpecializationsWe 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... 043
Reposted by Sean B. CashFriedman 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... 041
Reposted by Sean B. CashWill Masters @willmasters.bsky.social · 31/12/2024Thinking 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 011
Reposted by Sean B. CashParke Wilde @parkewilde.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Postdoctoral 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/159357apply.interfolio.com Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio 021
Reposted by Sean B. CashBen Chrisinger @bchrisinger.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Also 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....)ajph.aphapublications.orgDollar Stores and Food Access for Rural Households in the United States, 2008‒2020 | AJPH | Vol. 113 Issue 3Dollar 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-... 262
Reposted by Sean B. CashSuzi Gerber, PhD @chefsuzigerber.bsky.social · 21/12/2024Faunalytics 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.socialfaunalytics.orgThe Marketing Landscape Of Online Groceries - FaunalyticsA comparison of plant-based and animal-sourced foods uncovers differences in how they’re marketed in-store and online. 031
Reposted by Sean B. CashWill Masters @willmasters.bsky.social · 16/12/2024New 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! 0105
Reposted by Sean B. CashFriedman 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...now.tufts.eduNew Research Explores Social Dimension of Sustainable DietsNew research supported by the Interdisciplinary Research Innovation Fund (RAFINS) at the Friedman School highlights an often overlooked aspect of sustainable di 093
Sean B. Cash @seanbcash.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Thanks 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. 030
Reposted by Sean B. CashParke Wilde @parkewilde.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Have 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... 0114