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F.R.E. Lunch: The Food and Resource Economics Podcast
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 relationship with food and natural resource systems, this is the podcast for you!
In each episode, we'll serve bite-sized lessons on the latest research in agricultural and applied economics, showcasing the many ways FRE students and faculty are using research to understand and address the complex issues facing agricultural and natural resource industries.
So we hope you'll join us. Our easily digestible format will be sure to bring you back for seconds.
Class Notes can also be found on our website, a teaching resource designed to allow episodes to be seamlessly incorporated into existing classroom curriculums.
F.R.E. Lunch: The Food and Resource Economics Podcast
Introducing F.R.E. Lunch
The opinions expressed by guests on this podcast are their sole responsibility do not represent positions, policies or opinion of the University of Florida, UF/IFAS, or the UF/IFAS Department of Food and Resource Economics.
Got thoughts on the episode, questions for us, or an idea for what we should cover next? Reach out to us by email at fre@ifas.ufl.edu
00:00:04:23 - 00:00:18:12
Caleb Stair
Introducing F.R.Eeeeee Lunch, the official podcast at the University of Florida IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department. In each episode, we’ll be providing you with bite sized lessons on the latest research happening in our field.
00:00:18:13 - 00:00:32:05
Alena Poulin
Have you ever wondered how much people are spending on their pets? Or why the chicken crossed the road? And now it costs twice as much at your local grocery store? In each episode, we’ll be interviewing expert economists with the answers to these questions and more.
00:00:32:06 - 00:00:44:21
Caleb Stair
Maybe you're curious about if the Mayor in Jaws had a point, but you certainly would be surprised to find out that alligators, beer, and Bigfoot can all be major drivers of economic activity.
00:00:45:01 - 00:00:49:18
Alena Poulin
From fishing to food prices, there's so many interesting topics for us to explore together.
00:00:49:20 - 00:01:08:23
Caleb Stair
And that's why we made this podcast! To showcase the many ways FRE students and faculty are using economic research to understand and address the complex issues facing agricultural and natural resource industries. So we hope you'll join us. Our easily digestible format will be sure to bring you back for seconds.
