Hi #EconTwitter,
For anyone who values #inclusion and respectful listening during seminars, here's a must-read article on the practice of interrupting speakers, particularly when men interrupt women.
Especially relevant during the #economics job market season.
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One student’s comment is going to stay with me: “Understands the nature of being a student and treats you like a human instead of a machine. This makes the experience and learning atmosphere more positive.” ❤️🥺
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First time teaching freshman this year (micro ). At the start of the semester, I asked for advice. Beyond lecture suggestions he said - continual kindness. I tried to keep this in mind every session. This week I got student feedback ❤️
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One accept & one conditional accept this week 🥳🥳🥳 Starting off the semester right!
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Been thinking a lot about how food labels are so culture & time specific - and was reminded of these historical butter labels I got to see in an Irish museum (while on a trip 💛) that highlighted "scientific principles", hygiene, and purity 🧈 What do you think of them?
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From changing their shopping habits to putting fewer food options on the table, researchers (Kalaitzandonakes, Coppess, and Ellison) find that 61% of US consumers expect rising food prices to impact their winter holiday meals. : ow.ly/p6PK50M5SFl
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Why yes, these ‘up-cycled oat cookies’ came home to join my collection of fascinating food packages today! 🛒🤓
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Consumers say that because of inflation, they will buy lower-cost ingredients and serve less food at holiday meals by skipping appetizers, offering fewer side dishes, and putting less meat on the table.
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Spent the afternoon chatting all things consumer behavior with & 🛒💕 Thanks for visiting us at !
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16/ Although consumers’ plans for winter meals are not perfect measures of what they will actually do when meals occur – these results help us understand how consumers expect inflation to affect their holiday dinner tables.
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15/ One consumer in the survey noted, “I will try to do everything possible to make sure the meal doesn’t change.”
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14/ Despite the increased costs, most consumers will still engage in their holiday meals. Only a small minority (8.3%) indicated they would cancel it. This is in line with reports from Thanksgiving, which noted many consumers continued as usual despite higher prices.
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13/ Consumers also noted that inflation impacted their feelings about the holiday. For example, one consumer noted, “More grateful for what I have” and another said, “Will make my winter holiday meals less jolly.”
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12/ Some also noted they planned to increase their use of government food assistance (e.g., SNAP, WIC) to purchase ingredients or to increase their use of food banks/pantries to access ingredients.
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11/ Requesting guests share part of the bill may be more difficult with social norms. One consumer said, “Makes me weary to host in fear of having to pay the bill alone.”
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10/ Another way to cut down costs was to cut down the guest list or ask guests to take on more responsibility. Consumers noted: “I will not have as many family members over" and “I will have a potluck dinner, where everyone brings something to share.”
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9/ However, this also means reduced leftovers, which has implications for traditions of sharing. Research has found sharing leftovers & gifts serve as important ways of reinforcing ties. One said, “It will reduce the amount of food made for distribution to family/leftovers.”
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8/ It is worth noting that food waste is especially high at this time of year. The increased cost of food could translate to reduced food waste. One consumer said, “We won’t over-buy” & another said they'd “prepare items that can be repurposed into meals for the following week.”
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7/ How these consumers plan to manage rising food prices at their meals has implications for stakeholders along the food system including farmers, grocery stores, and restaurants. Of note, some indicated they planned to cut down on meat or cut down on restaurant purchases 🍴
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6/ Changes to the menu were also a common way to reduce costs. One consumer noted that despite menu changes, the holiday traditions would remain, “We will have a more simple menu but will gather and celebrate with food.” ❤️
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5/ Another common way consumers plan to manage costs is to put less on the table - either reducing the number of foods or the amount of food.
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4/ The most common coping strategy was to shop for deals on ingredients, followed by shopping early to spread out costs. One consumer noted, “It will require a lot more planning. We are already stocking up on things for our winter meal.”
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3/ To learn more about how these consumers plan to manage costs for their winter holiday meals, we asked them about 13 potential coping mechanisms:
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2/ We find that the majority of consumers (61.1%) of US consumers surveyed expect rising food prices to impact their winter holiday meals. These consumers tended to have lower incomes, were more likely to use nutrition assistance programs, and were more likely to be parents.
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How is inflation going to impact holiday meals? We conducted a survey of appx 1,000 US consumers in November 2022 to understand their expectations and plans. Here's what they said:🧵
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The #InfantFormulaCrisis could have been somewhat mitigated if 's recall warnings had been heeded before #InfantFormula #FormulaShortages began. Lack of response, coverage, and educational campaigns worsened panic, finds Jung, & Ellison ow.ly/OcMB50LXpCN
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Finally, consumers continue to believe farmers should receive government support in a variety of situations.
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Food values also remain quite consistent, although in line with recent inflation - the belief that the food system produces affordable food has dropped.
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Across the three waves, trust in groups along the food system remain quite consistent - with farmers topping the list:
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Today on #fdd: New results from the Gardner Food & Ag Policy Survey: Rising food prices stress US consumers, but views of food system hold steady 👇
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In the coming weeks we'll unpack this more - including how consumers say they're coping, the changes they say they're making at the grocery store, and how they plan to reduce costs during upcoming winter holiday meals.
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Over at #fdd Brenna Ellison, Jonathan Coppess, and I are reviewing the latest results from the Gardner Food & Ag Policy Survey. In particular, we begin discussing how consumers say inflation is affecting them, across food security status. tinyurl.com/ym2a3p92
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What will you pay this #Turkey Day? breaks down the cost of a #Thanksgiving meal. 🦃🥧
See the full infographics, including a state-by-state breakdown: purdue.ag/cost-of-thanks
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Does anyone else think Aldi's "Thanksgiving Price Rewind" is a fascinating campaign?
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A wonderful day catching up with old & new friends - and chatting with folks at about consumer willingness to pay for syrups produced from diversified forests! #HERE22
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Spending an energizing morning in a room full of economists excited about environmental issues at 💙 #HERE22
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