Sean B. Cash
@seanbcash.bsky.social
Economist at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University (@tuftsnutrition.bsky.social), where I am Chair of the Division of Agriculture, Food & Environment. This is primarily a professional account.
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1st-of-its-kind study alert! 🚨
What happens when ppl taste cultivated meat at a public tasting—4 days before a state ban? Do ppl see personal & cultural value in CM?
We found out.
The 1st non-experimental study of voluntary tasting approved CM! Beyond flavor, results are complex--& hopeful. 🧵
What happens when ppl taste cultivated meat at a public tasting—4 days before a state ban? Do ppl see personal & cultural value in CM?
We found out.
The 1st non-experimental study of voluntary tasting approved CM! Beyond flavor, results are complex--& hopeful. 🧵
June 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
1st-of-its-kind study alert! 🚨
What happens when ppl taste cultivated meat at a public tasting—4 days before a state ban? Do ppl see personal & cultural value in CM?
We found out.
The 1st non-experimental study of voluntary tasting approved CM! Beyond flavor, results are complex--& hopeful. 🧵
What happens when ppl taste cultivated meat at a public tasting—4 days before a state ban? Do ppl see personal & cultural value in CM?
We found out.
The 1st non-experimental study of voluntary tasting approved CM! Beyond flavor, results are complex--& hopeful. 🧵
Reposted by Sean B. Cash
🔗 Read our fresh off the presses open-access article now:
“It’s supposed to be real meat”: An analysis of media coverage of the first U.S. approval of cell-cultivated chicken" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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“It’s supposed to be real meat”: An analysis of media coverage of the first U.S. approval of cell-cultivated chicken" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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“It’s supposed to be real meat” – An analysis of media coverage of the first United States sales approval of cell-cultivated chicken
Following the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) labeling and sale approvals of cell-cultivated chicken in the United States in June 2023,…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
🔗 Read our fresh off the presses open-access article now:
“It’s supposed to be real meat”: An analysis of media coverage of the first U.S. approval of cell-cultivated chicken" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@seanbcash.bsky.social
“It’s supposed to be real meat”: An analysis of media coverage of the first U.S. approval of cell-cultivated chicken" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@seanbcash.bsky.social
Exclusive: US NIH reverses conference travel ban for scientists - Reuters
April 11, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Exclusive: US NIH reverses conference travel ban for scientists - Reuters
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Career reset?
Our online or in-person MS offers a STEM-designated path to impactful work in #agriculture, #food and #health. Students from any background can start with intro classes like my #FoodEconomics, then specialize for jobs in all kinds of food-related enterprises. Next deadline is Mar 15th
Our online or in-person MS offers a STEM-designated path to impactful work in #agriculture, #food and #health. Students from any background can start with intro classes like my #FoodEconomics, then specialize for jobs in all kinds of food-related enterprises. Next deadline is Mar 15th
Degree Specializations
We engage every student in creating their own journey through the school, with robust faculty and staff support and hands-on, holistic academic advising. While in some ways there is no “typical” stude...
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February 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Career reset?
Our online or in-person MS offers a STEM-designated path to impactful work in #agriculture, #food and #health. Students from any background can start with intro classes like my #FoodEconomics, then specialize for jobs in all kinds of food-related enterprises. Next deadline is Mar 15th
Our online or in-person MS offers a STEM-designated path to impactful work in #agriculture, #food and #health. Students from any background can start with intro classes like my #FoodEconomics, then specialize for jobs in all kinds of food-related enterprises. Next deadline is Mar 15th
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🥤Research from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy reveals the health impacts of consuming sugar-sweetened beverages.
now.tufts.edu/2025/01/06/n...
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January 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
🥤Research from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy reveals the health impacts of consuming sugar-sweetened beverages.
now.tufts.edu/2025/01/06/n...
now.tufts.edu/2025/01/06/n...
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Thinking about New Year's resolutions?
Grad school might be the thing, especially if job opportunities wobble in the stormy weather ahead.
For #foodsky, #farmsky etc., info on @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social is below -- not too late for single class enrollment eg in #FoodEconomics starting Jan 16th
Grad school might be the thing, especially if job opportunities wobble in the stormy weather ahead.
For #foodsky, #farmsky etc., info on @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social is below -- not too late for single class enrollment eg in #FoodEconomics starting Jan 16th
It's a good time to think about grad school--our @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social MS degrees offer flexible, transformative paths to high-impact careers in #food, #agriculture & #health, with STEM designation for extended OPT visas. Lots of 📈📉 + other specializations. Details: tuftsnutr.io/request-info.
Master of Science in Nutrition | Friedman | Tufts University
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December 31, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Thinking about New Year's resolutions?
Grad school might be the thing, especially if job opportunities wobble in the stormy weather ahead.
For #foodsky, #farmsky etc., info on @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social is below -- not too late for single class enrollment eg in #FoodEconomics starting Jan 16th
Grad school might be the thing, especially if job opportunities wobble in the stormy weather ahead.
For #foodsky, #farmsky etc., info on @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social is below -- not too late for single class enrollment eg in #FoodEconomics starting Jan 16th
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Postdoctoral position at @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social on the social performance of cultivated meat, in collaboration with the Tufts University Center on Cellular Agriculture (TUCCA). Mentorship from Dr. Nicole Tichenor Blackstone and @seanbcash.bsky.social.
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November 25, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Postdoctoral position at @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social on the social performance of cultivated meat, in collaboration with the Tufts University Center on Cellular Agriculture (TUCCA). Mentorship from Dr. Nicole Tichenor Blackstone and @seanbcash.bsky.social.
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Also glad to see dollar stores research by folks like Wenhui Feng, @elinatpage.bsky.social, @seanbcash.bsky.social.
For many, dollar stores are important, if under-explored parts of food access.
(here's a link to their AJPH paper cited in the article: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10....)
For many, dollar stores are important, if under-explored parts of food access.
(here's a link to their AJPH paper cited in the article: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10....)
Dollar Stores and Food Access for Rural Households in the United States, 2008‒2020 | AJPH | Vol. 113 Issue 3
Dollar stores have rapidly expanded their food offerings in recent years. These foods tend to be higher in calories and lower in nutrients, raising public health concerns, especially in rural and low-...
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December 18, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Also glad to see dollar stores research by folks like Wenhui Feng, @elinatpage.bsky.social, @seanbcash.bsky.social.
For many, dollar stores are important, if under-explored parts of food access.
(here's a link to their AJPH paper cited in the article: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10....)
For many, dollar stores are important, if under-explored parts of food access.
(here's a link to their AJPH paper cited in the article: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10....)
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Faunalytics published a great summary of our article on marketing & online grocery retail comparing #plantbased & animal sourced foods. In it we describe many ways #alternativeproteins could improve marketing & safeguard consumer trust. faunalytics.org/the-marketin... @seanbcash.bsky.social
The Marketing Landscape Of Online Groceries - Faunalytics
A comparison of plant-based and animal-sourced foods uncovers differences in how they’re marketed in-store and online.
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December 21, 2024 at 1:08 PM
Faunalytics published a great summary of our article on marketing & online grocery retail comparing #plantbased & animal sourced foods. In it we describe many ways #alternativeproteins could improve marketing & safeguard consumer trust. faunalytics.org/the-marketin... @seanbcash.bsky.social
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New funded PhD opportunity to work with me @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social, as part of the Agriculture, Nutrition and Health Science-Policy Platform from @anhacademy.bsky.social. Research can span all aspects of #FoodEconomics and other methods to inform policy decisions in Africa or Asia. Join us!
December 16, 2024 at 10:37 PM
New funded PhD opportunity to work with me @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social, as part of the Agriculture, Nutrition and Health Science-Policy Platform from @anhacademy.bsky.social. Research can span all aspects of #FoodEconomics and other methods to inform policy decisions in Africa or Asia. Join us!
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🌽 New research led by Nicole Tichenor Blackstone highlights the often-overlooked social dimension of sustainable diets, emphasizing the impact of food systems on people, communities, and animals.
🔗: now.tufts.edu/2024/11/12/n...
🔗: now.tufts.edu/2024/11/12/n...
New Research Explores Social Dimension of Sustainable Diets
New research supported by the Interdisciplinary Research Innovation Fund (RAFINS) at the Friedman School highlights an often overlooked aspect of sustainable di
now.tufts.edu
December 4, 2024 at 4:58 PM
🌽 New research led by Nicole Tichenor Blackstone highlights the often-overlooked social dimension of sustainable diets, emphasizing the impact of food systems on people, communities, and animals.
🔗: now.tufts.edu/2024/11/12/n...
🔗: now.tufts.edu/2024/11/12/n...
Thanks for sharing this, Parke! We are looking for qualified recent PhD grads who would be excited to work with an interdisciplinary team using social life cycle analysis approaches to studying the social implications of cellular agriculture, esp. implications on livestock farmers.
Postdoctoral position at @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social on the social performance of cultivated meat, in collaboration with the Tufts University Center on Cellular Agriculture (TUCCA). Mentorship from Dr. Nicole Tichenor Blackstone and @seanbcash.bsky.social.
apply.interfolio.com/159357
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December 16, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Thanks for sharing this, Parke! We are looking for qualified recent PhD grads who would be excited to work with an interdisciplinary team using social life cycle analysis approaches to studying the social implications of cellular agriculture, esp. implications on livestock farmers.
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Have you ever contemplated graduate study on factors that affect the sustainability and health of the food system? The MS in Nutrition at Tufts University's Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy offers flexible options. @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social grad.tufts.edu/friedman-mas...
November 15, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Have you ever contemplated graduate study on factors that affect the sustainability and health of the food system? The MS in Nutrition at Tufts University's Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy offers flexible options. @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social grad.tufts.edu/friedman-mas...