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03.27.2023

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Smell your cheese to see if it is getting old

We have a long, admittedly odd, history of learning from rodents here on Consumer Corner....

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12.14.2020

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Limited Edition and Seasonal Food

Reliably, we always come back to food in our conversation – something the data visibly...

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03.20.2023

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Meemaw’s Math and Where She Went Wrong

A few weeks ago, we tackled the Young Sheldon inspired philosophical question of “Why does...

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03.13.2023

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Childcare Apps: Friend or Foe?

I think most parents will agree – finding childcare is STRESSFUL! (I mean parents are...

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03.06.2023

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Why Does Everybody Knowing Something Make it Right?

The challenge with consumers is that they aren’t just walking around as these mythical one-dimensional...

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02.27.2023

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Consumer Spending in Casual Dining Restaurants: Up, Up, Up!

Spending on casual dining restaurants has been increasing during recent years. In the samples from...

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02.20.2023

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Threats To and From Agricultural/Food Production, as Ranked by U.S. Consumers

The Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability (CFDAS) recently finished its final report from...

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02.13.2023

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Egg Prices and Supporting Consumer Decision Making with Big Data

Egg prices have soared, hitting historically the highest level at $4.25 per dozen in 2022...

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Baby formula shortage

02.06.2023

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Lessons from Stressed-Out Consumers Scorned

Humans have ever-evolving tastes and preferences. Further, there are times we are interested in being...

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01.30.2023

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Squirrels are Better than People

Squirrels are better than people when it comes to decision-making. They’re rational and consistent, even...

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