APOLITICAL 01/10/25 LINKEDIN 01/10/25 By Michael Shank New Research Identifies Three Trust-Building Pathways for Political Candidates and Campaigns A new poll published this month shows a surge in Republican trust in the accuracy of the national vote count for the U.S. presidential election. Roughly 6 in 10 Republicans reported “a great deal” […]
How Europe is Leading the Shift to More Sustainable Food and Farming
LINKEDIN 09/17/24 MEDIUM 09/17/24 By Dr. Michael Shank The shift to a more sustainable food system got a significant boost in Europe recently. In a first for the European Union, a French start-up filed the industry’s first application in July for market access for lab-grown foie gras. And the UK became […]
How to Build a Pro-Farmer Food System in the U.S.
LINKEDIN 09/16/24 MEDIUM 09/16/24 By Dr. Michael Shank With Florida and Alabama banning lab-grown meat, and new lawsuits in response, the burger wars in America are getting juicier and more creative by the day. Both sides of the political aisle appear to be coming for your burger now. Unfortunately, the […]
Building Decarbonization: A People and Pocketbook Issue
LINKEDIN 08/16/24 APOLITICAL 08/21/24 By Michael Shank As governments across Europe finally start tackling the outsized carbon footprint associated with the built environment, responsible for roughly 40 percent of all global greenhouse gas emissions, there’s something often overlooked that could aid or obstruct this decarbonization effort. It’s public perception. Currently, […]