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Have you ever wondered why the chicken crossed the road and now costs twice as much at your local grocery store? Maybe you're curious about how alligators, beer, and Bigfoot can all be major drivers of economic activity. Then join us at the table for a monthly serving of F.R.E. Lunch, the official podcast of the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department (FRE). Whether you're an aspiring economist or an inquisitive individual who wants to learn more about how consumer behavior shapes our ...
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Small Businesses, Big Impact: Potential Futures for Clothing Production in Florida
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November is National Entrepreneurship Month! To celebrate, we interview Food and Resource Undergraduate alumnus Emma Biggers about her small business, how she applies the lessons learned through her major to running it, and the research project it inspired where she sought to evaluate the economic feasibility of an entirely local cotton t-shirt sup…
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Buying into Bigfoot: Cryptid Tourism’s Boost to Local Economies
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Happy Halloween! In this very special episode, we sit down with the UF Smathers Libraries marketing and communications team to discuss their latest Sasquatch themed marketing campaign and are even visited by a ghost - I mean guest - from episode 1, Dr. Christa Court, to learn about the direct and indirect effects of Cryptid Tourism on local economi…
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Beer and Business - The Economic Impact of Craft Beer in America
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In this episode, Nathan Palardy, assistant professor of Food and Resource Economics, joins the F.R.E. lunch podcast team to discuss how craft breweries impact local economies, and his research into the policies surrounding beer sales in the United States. Note: This episode was initially scheduled for release in September, but was delayed due to th…
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How Potential Disease Outbreaks Could Impact the United States Cattle Industry: The Economic Considerations
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This month's episode of F.R.E. Lunch: The Food and Resource Economics Podcast explores the potential threats posed by a zoonotic disease outbreak to the U.S. Cattle Industry and provides a unique look into the undergraduate research opportunities available to UF/IFAS College of Agriculture & Life Sciences students looking to complete an honors thes…
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The United States Shark Fin Ban
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Since 2022, United States policy has made it illegal to sell or buy shark fins in the United States. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Andrew Ropicki, UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Assistant Professor and marine economics specialist for Florida Sea Grant, to discuss the economic considerations behind the policy and other efforts to reduce…
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How Hurricanes Affect Florida Agriculture: Assessing Short-Term Economic Impacts
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Dr. Christa Court is an Assistant Professor of Regional Economics in the UF Food and Resource Economics Department and Director for the UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program. In this episode, Dr. Court joins us to explain how her team uses economic research to estimate the short term impacts of Agriculture Damages and Losses sustained when a hur…
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