Consumer Corner: Letters
Oct 25, 2021
What Fun Awaits on Halloween 2021 Weekend? October 25, 2021 | Letters Authors: Dr. Nicole Olynk Widmar, Associate Head and Professor, Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics Last week, we decided we’re done with all the ‘return to normal’ talk. Don’t...
Oct 18, 2021
Knock it Off With all the “Normal” Talk October 18, 2021 | Letters Author: Nicole Olynk Widmar, Associate Head and Professor, Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics Are we returning to normal? Is this price response/change normal? Seriously, this is...
Oct 11, 2021
Getting to the WHY Behind Consumers’ Decisions: How Qualitative Data Can Help October 11, 2021 | Letters ACE Food Pantry volunteers sort donations from Panera Bread in West Lafayette, IN (Photo courtesy of ACE Food Pantry). Author: Brenna Ellison, Associate Professor...
Sep 27, 2021
Breaking News: People Like Tasty Food…No, Really. September 27, 2021 | Letters Author: Dr. Jeffrey S. Young, Assistant Professor, Agribusiness Economics, Murray State University If I described this article as something like “datalicious”, would that be in poor taste?...
Sep 20, 2021
‘Big Data’ in Animal Industries: Scale is Challenging, But Use is Wicked September 20, 2021 | Letters Author: Dr. Nicole Olynk Widmar, Associate Head and Professor, Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics Animal industries from livestock to pets to...
Sep 13, 2021
‘Big Data’ in Animal Industries September 13, 2021 | Letters Author: Dr. Nicole Olynk Widmar, Associate Head and Professor, Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics Agriculture, food, health, transportation/logistics and animal industries are all awash...
Aug 30, 2021
#FoodSafety in Online Media Space August 30, 2021 | Letters Author: Jinho Jung, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Purdue University, Department of Agricultural EconomicsNicole Olynk Widmar, Associate Head and Professor, Purdue University, Department of Agricultural...
Aug 23, 2021
Purposefully Not Consuming: Plausible Use of Economics to Understand Minimalism August 23, 2021 | Letters Author: Dr. Nicole Olynk Widmar, Associate Head and Professor, Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics The concept of consumer behavior is,...
Aug 16, 2021
You Weighed in on Pandemic-Induced Lifestyle Adaptations: Here’s What You Said… August 16, 2021 | Letters Author: Dr. Nicole Olynk Widmar, Associate Head and Professor, Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics By now it’s clear that ‘old normal’ ala 2019...
Aug 9, 2021
Big Dog Data is Driving Advancements in Human Health Through Translational Medicine August 9, 2021 | Letters Author: Dr. Audrey Ruple, Associate Professor of One Health Epidemiology and Comparative/Translational Medicine, Department of Public Health, Purdue...
