Orange juice

• In the new article "Investigating Consumer Stated Preferences for Gene-edited Orange Juice – The Influence of Behavioral Traits" published in the Journal of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association, Glory Esohe Orivri, Bachir Kassas, John Lai, and Lisa House from the University of Florida, as well as the AAEA President, Rudy Nayga, Jr. from Texas A&M University find out if consumers will accept orange juice produced using Gene Editing, and what behavioral traits could influence the acceptance.
• They find that consumers require $1.69 discount for GE orange juice compared to a $2.97 discount for GM orange juice.
• Behavioral traits that influence consumer preferences for CRISPR orange juice include, risk aversion, ambiguity tolerance, and present vs. future orientation.
• Policymakers will also gain insights on how consumers perceive GM versus GE food labeling, and the economic impact of such labeling.

• CLERMONT, Fla., Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Uncle Matt's Organic ®, the nation's #1 selling brand of organic orange juice, announces today the launch of Uncle Matt's Organic® Ultimate Athlete® Pre-Workout Shot, aimed to boost athletic performance, hydrate and reduce oxidative stress—all in one gulp.
• Uncle Matt's Organic® Ultimate Athlete® Shot starts with the highest quality OJ, using only 100% organically grown fruit that is free from synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and GMOs.
• Uncle Matt's Organic® Ultimate Athlete® Shot is available now at https://shop.UncleMatts.com with more store announcements being communicated through the brand's social channels in the coming weeks.
• A Case of 6 - 2 oz shots is $24 when you buy direct from Uncle Matt's Organic®.

• Elevate your holiday entertaining with the right combination of appetizers, main courses, sides, sweets and beyond that start with the same seasonal staple: pecans.
• This year, pick up an extra bag of pecans to create nutritious, delicious dishes to enjoy on-the-go or serve to guests.
• To help celebrate the holiday season, the American Pecan Promotion Board introduced a digital Pe-Calendar to highlight the many ways pecans can be enjoyed in and beyond a traditional pie.
• To sign up for daily email reminders to open a new door for chances to win nutty prizes, or to find additional holiday recipes, visit EatPecans.com .

• But for Canadians living in remote northern communities, food affordability has been a crisis for decades.
• These high food prices, combined with limited economic opportunities and high rates of poverty, have led to Northern Canada having the highest rates of food insecurity in the country.
• However, residents of these communities have expressed concern that retailers may be taking advantage of them and using subsidies to increase their profits.

Insufficient accountability measures

• We controlled for factors like food inflation, energy prices and high freight/operating costs.
• We found that for every dollar paid to a retailer to reduce shipping costs, the prices paid by consumers fell by only 67 cents.
• Our findings indicate that Nutrition North Canada’s accountability measures are insufficient.

Better addressing the problem

• The contribution of retailer profits to high food prices today is still being debated.
• A substantial share of the subsidy still goes to consumers, so punishing retailers by removing the subsidy would make food even more expensive.
• How, then, can the federal government better address the problem of food affordability and insecurity in remote northern communities?
• Nicholas Li receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and a Nutrition North Canada Research Grant.