When things aren't what they seem: food & agricultural misinformation & its impact on consumer behavior

Monday, August 1, 2022

9:00 AM – 10:05 AM EDT

Location: 207AB - Convention Center

Speaker(s)

Kimberly G. Wagoner, DrPH, MPH

Assistant Professor
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
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Keith Edmisten

Academic Coordinator for Certificate Programs in Regulatory Science in Agriculture
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Michael D. Wirth, MSPH, PhD, FACE

Assistant Professor
College of Nursing and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina, United States

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Moderator(s)

Bobbi A. Weaver, J.D., Temple Univ. School of Law; M.S.L.S., Catholic University of America

Foreign & International Law Reference Librarian/Adjunct Law Professor
California Western School of Law
San Diego, California, United States

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Speakers in this program will address a range of topics such as food fads, the debate around GMOs, false health claims, and importance of scientific literacy. They will address how misinformation causes consumers to sometimes make inaccurate assumptions about the safety and health of certain foods and agricultural products.

Learning Objectives:

To learn about some popular misconceptions about food & agricultural products that have been promoted by popular media.
To learn where to research objective information on food & agricultural products.
To understand the pitfalls of generalized statements about the benefits or detriments of agricultural products.