In a new article “Food Waste, Date Labels, and Risk Preferences: An Experimental Exploration” published in the Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy Norbert Wilson from Duke University, and Ruiqing Miao from Auburn University look at how consumers change their premediated food waste and willingness to pay (WTP) when they see a simple date label that indicates quality (“Best by”) versus one that signals safety (“Use by”).
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We’re pleased to host political economist Jennifer Clapp on March 27 for a public lecture. The lecture is free and will be held in the Sanford Bldg. Rm 03. This lecture is co-sponsored by the Duke Climate & Sustainability Initiative, Sanford’s Duke Center for International Development, the Duke MBA Food & Agriculture Club, and the Duke Farm. This event is presented in partnership with the Environmental Institutions Seminar Series, which is presented by the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability and the University Program in Environmental Policy, a doctoral degree program jointly offered by the Nicholas School of the Environment and Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University.
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The WFPC seeks a full-time Research Scientist to build out a research portfolio in one or more of the following food policy areas: 1) food and nutrition security; 2) food loss and waste; and/or 3) food and sustainability, broadly defined to include strategies to address the impact of climate change on the food system, and food systems resilience.
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From revolutionizing public schools to providing nutritious food for all, Duke University’s Bass Connections Programs are changing the way Duke students, faculty, and staff interact…
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We are pleased to highlight the Climate, Resilience and Mobility – Duke Climate Collaboration Symposium, organized by the Duke Climate Commitment, Duke Global, and the Duke Program on Climate, Resilience, and Mobility.
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Tune in to a discussion on how imagining new property relations could impact rural communities featuring Duke law professor Jed Purdy, Jessica Shoemaker from the Nebraska College of Law, and Ann Eisenberg from West Virginia College of Law. Seminar will be held July 11m 2024 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm EST.
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Tune in to innovative ideas on how revitalizing land-grant universities can impact rural communities with Union of Concerned Scientists Director of Food & Environment Ricardo Salvador and Margiana Petersen-Rockney from the University of Montana on June 18, 2024 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm EST.
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The Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein has launched at North Carolina State University. The Bezos Earth Fund awarded NC State $30 million over five years to lead a center of excellence to create a biomanufacturing hub for dietary proteins that are environmentally friendly, healthy, tasty and affordable. Duke’s World Food Policy Center is a collaborator in the work.
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What does rural have to teach us? Tune in for a discussion between journalist Grace Olmstead and Brooks Lamb from the American Farmland Trust on June 7, 2024 from 12:45 to 2:30 pm EST.
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A grant-funded opening for a Research Scientist is available immediately at the WFPC, located in Durham, NC. This position is for a two-year employment period, with potential to extend dependent on garnering additional research funding.
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