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10.13.2021

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‘Big Data’ in Animal Industries

Agriculture, food, health, transportation/logistics and animal industries are all awash in data whether they’re harnessing...

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08.30.2021

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#FoodSafety in Online Media Space

We first dove in-depth on Consumer Corner into online and social media analytics when we...

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06.12.2025

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We want to experience something (other than reorganizing more stuff)

Consumers are increasingly choosing experiences over possessions—revealing how decisions about not buying shape household economics,...

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08.23.2021

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Purposefully Not Consuming: Plausible Use of Economics to Understand Minimalism

The concept of consumer behavior is, perhaps, a bit overused. Consumer behavior correctly refers to...

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08.16.2021

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You Weighed in on Pandemic-Induced Lifestyle Adaptations: Here’s What You Said…

By now it’s clear that ‘old normal’ ala 2019 is not returning. We are attempting...

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08.09.2021

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Big Dog Data is Driving Advancements in Human Health Through Translational Medicine

Many opportunities exist in the field of veterinary medical big data where information collected from...

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07.16.2021

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COVID-19 Consumer Behavior Contributions: June 2020 – July 2021 Summary

Consumer behavior has been reshaped multiple times now during the COVID-19 pandemic-era, just as it...

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07.19.2021

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How Important is Each Factor to You When Purchasing Local Products?

Consumers purchase local food products for a variety of reasons. We asked 484 Indiana residents...

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07.12.2021

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We Eat Oysters, so Why Not Crickets?

As the periodical cicadas emerged from the soils of the northeastern U.S. after their 17th...

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06.28.2021

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What’s Stopping You From Buying Local?

In the midst of an ongoing health crisis that has stressed agricultural supply chains and...

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