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Why do people keep backyard chooks? A new project in the Food Values Research Group
The Food Values Research Group are currently seeking participants in a new project which aims to understand why people keep chickens, and document related attitudes to, and associated values with having chickens as part of their lives in urban and peri-urban home settings.
Seminar - December 2017
Understanding the Role of Self-Deception Enhancement Bias in South Australian Consumers’ Stated Purchase of Organic Foods
Gene editing for animal welfare: Heather Bray speaks on ABC Radio National
In the latest episode of ABC Radio National program "Science Friction", Dr Heather Bray weighs in on the topic of gene editing using new CRISPR-CAS9 technology for livestock animal welfare.
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Seminar - September 2017
Where are the Women? Intersectionality as a Tool to make Peace with my Inner Feminist when Talking about Meat, Cultural Difference and Animals/Australian Meat Consumers and their Concerns about Sheep and Beef Cattle Transportation and Slaughter
Rachel Ankeny talks free range eggs on Knowing Animals podcast
Prof. Rachel Ankeny recently joined the Knowing Animals podcast to discuss buying free range eggs.
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Seminar - August 2017
Exploring Agrobiodiversity to Generate Resilience
Does Nutrition Science (Mis)Inform Our Diets?
We are constantly receiving information on nutrition and food from scientists, government, media, marketers, and our friends and family. But still many of us make poor dietary decisions and fall for diet trends like Paleo, gluten free or superfoods. Does this onslaught of nutrition information (mis)inform our dietary practices?
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Animal Welfare and "Food Citizenship"
Food Values Research Group convener Professor Rachel Ankeny recently presented a keynote address on animal welfare and consumer attitudes at the Animal Intersections conference (3-5 July) at the University of Adelaide.
